12 août 2012
Rank badge, tapestry weave silk and metal-wrapped thread with a design of birds and lotus, China, Ming dynasty, 16th century
Rank badge, tapestry weave silk and metal-wrapped thread with a design of birds and lotus, China, Ming dynasty, 16th century. Height: 32 cm, Width: 35 cm. FE.11-1986. © V&A Images. Rank badge for a sixth-rank civil official showing a pair of egrets (lesser...