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Antique Framed Chinese Silk Rank Badge
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Antique Framed Chinese Silk Rank Badge

1900 - 1920
Description

Framed silk rank badge from the Qing period, also know as a Mandarin Square. These were sewn on to the surcoat of a government official with different symbols/bird etc denoting the rank.

C1900.

The silk work is in good condition, some wear to the frame.

Physical Dimensions
Height
1.5cm (0.59")
Width
27cm (10.63")
Depth
27cm (10.63")
Declaration

Colin Brand Antiques has dated this Chinese Silk Rank Badge to the 1900s.

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SA1216256
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1977
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Colin Brand Antiques Est. 1984

Description
Framed silk rank badge from the Qing period, also know as a Mandarin Square.
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These were sewn on to the surcoat of a government official with different symbols/bird etc denoting the rank.
Colin Brand Antiques

C1900.

The silk work is in good condition, some wear to the frame.

Height
1.5cm (0.59")
Width
27cm (10.63")
Depth
27cm (10.63")
Date of Manufacture

Colin Brand Antiques has dated this Chinese Silk Rank Badge to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1216256
Dealers Internal Ref
1977
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A square framed Chinese silk rank badge featuring a central embroidered bird surrounded by clouds, bats, and water waves in cream silk thread against a dark background.
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Archive I A square framed Chinese silk rank badge featuring a central embroidered bird surrounded by clouds, bats, and water waves in cream silk thread against a dark background.

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A square framed Chinese silk rank badge featuring a central embroidered bird surrounded by clouds, bats, and water waves in cream silk thread against a dark background.
Antique Framed Chinese Silk Rank Badge
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A Chinese rank badge, also known as a Mandarin square, is an embroidered textile panel worn on the outer robes of officials during the Ming and Qing dynasties to indicate civil or military status.

These panels were crafted using silk thread hand-embroidered onto a dark silk satin ground, frequently incorporating couch work, gold thread, and delicate stitches such as forbidden stitch or satin stitch.

Authentic Qing dynasty badges feature distinct iconography including central birds for civil ranks or beasts for military ranks, surrounded by stylised clouds, bats, and diagonal water waves (lishui) along the lower border, accompanied by age-appropriate silk oxidisation.

A framed silk panel serves as a subtle focal point when incorporated into a gallery wall arrangement, mounted within a narrow wall space, or rested against a bookshelf backing alongside curated ceramics.

Keep the framed embroidery out of direct sunlight to prevent silk fading and textile degradation, and ensure it is mounted using acid-free conservation materials behind protective glass.
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