Insignia for an 8th rank civil official (quail)
Medium:Satin embroidered in silk and gold thread
Geography: China
Date: 1840-1860 ?
Period: Daoguang (r. 1821-1850) or Xianfeng (r. 1850-1861), Qing Dynasty
Object number: 950.100.228.A-B
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Sigmund Samuel
DescriptionSet of insignia for the front and back of the pufu (overcoat) of an 8th rank civil official (quail). Dark satin ground with all-over embroidery in peking knot and gold thread; background in gold couching. Left-facing bird on mound in billows with buddhist symbols; blue and green waves with gold thread; clouds, bats and buddhist symbols in sky above. Fret border in gold couched thread. Front halves sewn together.
