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KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
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A RARE EMBROIDERED GOLD-GROUND RANK BADGE OF A PEACOCK, BUZI
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Made for a third rank civil official, the badge is finely woven with a peacock perched on one leg with lengthy train cascading above waves, against a couched-gold background with ruyi-form clouds, with details picked out in peacock feather filament.
13 1/2 x 13 1/4 in. (34.5 x 33.8 cm.)
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
Made for a third rank civil official, the badge is finely woven with a peacock perched on one leg with lengthy train cascading above waves, against a couched-gold background with ruyi-form clouds, with details picked out in peacock feather filament.
13 1/2 x 13 1/4 in. (34.5 x 33.8 cm.)
Provenance
Jon Eric Riis, San Francisco, acquired prior to 2012.
Literature
D. Hugus, Chinese Rank Badges: Symbols of Power, Wealth, and Intellect in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 2021, p. 73, no. 7.3 and cover.
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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Rufus Chen (陳嘉安)
Head of Sale, AVP, Specialist