Insignia for the wife of a 6th rank civil official (egret) - 950.100.213.A-B_1

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Insignia for the wife of a 6th rank civil official (egret)

Medium:Silk tabby with weft-patterning and embroidery in silk and gold thread
Geography: China
Date: early 19th century
Period: Jiaqing (r. 1796-1820) or Daoguang (r. 1821-1850), Qing Dynasty
Dimensions:
12 1/2 x 12 3/4 in.
Object number: 950.100.213.A-B
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Sigmund Samuel
Not on view
DescriptionSet of insignia for the front and back of the pufu (overcoat) of a 6th rank civil official (egret). Black silk tabby with weft-patterned design in dull yellow silk; bird embroidered with white silk in knot stitch and outlined with couched blue cord; legs of couched gold thread. Sun embroidered in tent stitch with red silk. Left-facing bird on mound in wave border with Taoist symbols in water and sky; bats and clouds above. Border of scrolls and lotus.
Department: Art & Culture: Global Fashion & Textiles
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