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PROPERTY OF A LADY
A RARE CHINESE RANK BADGE OF A LION
LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
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A RARE CHINESE RANK BADGE OF A LION
LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
Made for a second rank military official, the badge is delicately embroidered in shades of blue, green, yellow and pink to depict a lion seated with the head turned to one side, amidst multicolored clouds and above rocks and waves.
13 x 16 ¾ in. (33 x 42.5 cm.), mounted
LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
Made for a second rank military official, the badge is delicately embroidered in shades of blue, green, yellow and pink to depict a lion seated with the head turned to one side, amidst multicolored clouds and above rocks and waves.
13 x 16 ¾ in. (33 x 42.5 cm.), mounted