rank badge

Lot 3054 A rare military official's rank badge of a lion, buzi, Late Ming dynasty, 17th century; 15 1⁄4 in. (38.5 cm.) square. Estimate HKD 150,000 - HKD 250,000. Price realised HKD 106,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2021 Made for a second rank military official, embroidered with a lion with green mane and tail shown seated amidst multicoloured clouds and flames atop a rock amidst waves with head turned to the side and mouth open in a roar to show its fangs, all... [Lire la suite]

Lot 4029. A very rare gold brocade rank badge of a qilin, buzi, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century; 14 3/4 in. (37.5 cm.) square. Estimate 280,000 - HKD 350,000. Price realised HKD 250,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2012.   Made for an imperial noble. The square badge is woven with gold thread on a midnight blue satin ground with a crouching muscular qilin, with dragon head, scaly body and hoofed legs. The beast partially resting on a rocky outcrop above rolling and cresting waves.... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 9199. A large group of twenty-eight unfinished rank badges, Late Qing-Republic period. Estimate USD 2,000 ~ 3,000. Sold for US$ 3,125 (€2,814). Photo: Bonhams. Including ten pairs in various sizes and embroidery techniques but without any animal or bird for rank designation (many with wear, soiling); one pair of brocade woven badges in black, white and red with what may be the pheasant of the fifth civil rank; one pair embroidered in counted stitch and couched gilt threads with what may be the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 8142. A Pair of Rank Badges, 18th-19th century. Estimate US$ 2,000 - 3,000 (€1,800 - 2,700). Photo Bonhams. The split front and solid back square each depicting quails of the eighth civil rank perched on a rock amid a tumultuous sea of ba jixiang motifs surrounded by bats, clouds, peaches, and lingzhi all rendered in colorful threads surrounded by the couched gilt-thread leiwen borders. 11in (28cm) high Bonhams. CHINESE, INDIAN, HIMALAYAN AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART AND PAINTINGS, 12:00... [Lire la suite]

Sixth Rank Civil Official Rank Badge, China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644); silk, metallic yarns; H x W: 34.3 x 39.4 cm (13 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.); Gift of John Pierpont Morgan; 1902-1-432. Cooper Hewitt Museum. This rare Ming dynasty rank badge would have been worn by a sixth rank civil official, woven into or appliquéd to a long, full-skirted red robe accompanied by a gem-inset hoop belt and black gauze winged hat. Square badges with birds or animals can be found in Yuan period (1271-1368) court clothing, but it was not until the... [Lire la suite]

First Rank Civil Official Rank Badge, buzi, China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644); silk, gilded paper; H x W: 34 x 31.1 cm (13 3/8 x 12 1/4 in.); Gift of John Pierpont Morgan; 1902-1-433. Cooper Hewitt Museum. This rare Ming dynasty rank badge would have been worn by a first rank civil official, woven into or appliquéd to a long, full-skirted red robe accompanied by a gem-inset hoop belt and black gauze winged hat. Square badges with birds or animals can be found in Yuan period (1271-1368) court clothing, but it was not... [Lire la suite]

Imperial Duke's insignia, China, Qianlong (1736 - 1795), Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), 'kesi' [woven silk],  26.0 x 27.3 cm.Gift of Judith and Ken Rutherford 2000, 189.2000. Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney (C) Art Gallery of NewSouth Wales, Sydney In the Ming and Qing dynasties the aristocracy as well as civil and military officials wore rank-defining badges on the front and back of their robes. The front-facing dragon would have been worn by a Prince of the Blood, who had been granted... [Lire la suite]

A pair of paradise flycatcher rank badges of a second rank official, China, 19th century. Photo Nagel. Dense knot stitch embroidery on blue satin, depicting the bird within auspicious flower and fruit on an ocean of eight buddhist symbols. Front badge resewn, good condition. 31 x 30 cm. Estimate 1500/2500 € Property from an old South German private collection. A pair of gold embroidered peacock rank badges of a third-rank official, China, 19th century. Photo Nagel. Gold and silver... [Lire la suite]

A pair of military official's qilin rank badges, Qing Dynasty, 18th century. Photo Sotheby's embroidered in satin stitch and couched with gold-wrapped threads and peacock feathers, the qilin emblem of the first rank portrayed standing on a rock surrounded by waves and clouds, with the sun in the sky, one badge divided down the middle (2). Height 11 3/4 in., 29.8 cm; Width 12 in., 30.5 cm. Estimation 6,000 — 8,000 USD A Kangxi period silver pheasant rank badge worked in a similar way is illustrated in Beverley Jackson and David... [Lire la suite]

A Chinese embroidered 'xia pei' tabbard with rank badges, 19th century. Photo Bonhams. Centre front opening, of navy satin, an applied rank badge to the back and front depicting the egret of the sixth civil official, worked in couched gilt threads, the front also worked with two side-facing four-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls and a front-facing dragon to the back, amongst clouds, bats, flowers and auspicious symbols, above waves and mountains, with a knotted and tasselled silk fringe, 107 x 59cm. Estimate £300 - 500 (€360... [Lire la suite]