Rank Badge with Silver Pheasant, Qing Dynasty
Summary
Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Public domain photograph of Qing China archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Also known as a rank badge, was a large embroidered badge sewn onto the surcoat of officials in Imperial China (decorating hanfu and qizhuang), Korea (decorating the gwanbok of the Joseon dynasty), in Vietnam, and the Ryukyu Kingdom. It was embroidered with detailed, colourful animal or bird insignia indicating the rank of the official wearing it. Despite its name, the mandarin square (buzi) falls into two categories: round buzi and square buzi. Clothing decorated with buzi is known as bufu in China. In the 21st century, the use of buzi on hanfu was revived following the Hanfu movement.
Tags
badges
embroidery
needlework
silk
textiles
asia
textiles embroidered
qing dynasty
rank
badge
rank badge
silver
pheasant
17th century
3 d object
metropolitan museum of art
chinese art
china
Date
1600 - 1699
in collections
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication (CC0)