LOT 130 A RARE EMBROIDERED SILK 'SILVER PHEASANT' BADGE, BUZI Qianlo...
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A RARE EMBROIDERED SILK 'SILVER PHEASANT' BADGE, BUZI QianlongA RARE EMBROIDERED SILK 'SILVER PHEASANT' BADGE, BUZIQianlongMade for the Fifth Civil Rank, finely worked in subtle-shaded satin stitch vividly depicting the elegant bird gazing at the sun, perched upon a rock amongst rolling waves interspersed with ruyi, flanked by blossoming floral shrubs, colourful lingzhi fungi and a bat, all beneath branches of large peaches and vaporous trailing clouds, all on a midnight-blue ground within a gold narrow thread border. 25.5cm (10in) wide x 25cm (9 1/8in) high.清乾隆 刺繡白鷳紋五品文官補子Provenance: Linda Wrigglesworth, London, acquired in the 1980's來源:倫敦Linda Wrigglesworth收藏,於二十世紀八十年代入藏Badges buzi displaying fabulous creatures, birds or animals were worn by the members of the Qing ruling elites as part of their court dress. The various species, whether real or imaginary, signified the wearer's rank and the badges were worn in pairs on the surcout, bufu. Accordingly, one badge was attached to the back of the surcoat, the other was made in two parts, which were respectively placed to the right and left hand side of the opening on the chest.Compare with a related embroidered 'silver pheasant' badge, 18th/19th century, in the Metropolitan Art Museum, New York, acc.no.30.75.986.
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