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Court insignia badge (buzi) for fifth-rank civil official
Chinese
Qing dynasty
1880s
Object Place: China
Medium/Technique
Silk slit tapestry (kesi) with gold metallic threads
Dimensions
Height x width: 12 x 12 3/8 in. (30.5 x 31.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Louis H. Farlow
Accession Number10.48a
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAsia, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionCourt insignia badge (buzi) of silk slit tapestry with design of phoenix (fifth-rank civil official) rising from the waves, flowers, bats, sun, and clouds in white, various shades of blue, orange and green silk and gold thread on a dark blue ground.
ProvenanceGift from Louis H. Farlow to the MFA, March 3, 1910