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Court insignia badge (buzi) for fourth-rank civil official
Chinese
Qing dynasty
about 1900
Object Place: China
Medium/Technique
Silk satin embroidered with couched gold and silver wrapped threads
Dimensions
Height x width: 11 13/16 x 12 5/16 in. (30 x 31.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Louis H. Farlow
Accession Number09.605
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionCourt insignia badge (buzi) of dark blue satin with design of wild goose (fourth-rank civil official) rising from the waves, clouds, endless knot and other auspicious symbols surrounded by border with alternating Chinese character and bat motifs embroidered with couched gold and silver thread; lined with gray-blue silk.
ProvenanceGift from Louis H. Farlow to the MFA, December 29, 1909