Lot 36
An Embroidered First Rank Civil Official 'Crane' Badge, Buzi, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Lot 36 Details
An Embroidered First Rank Civil Official 'Crane' Badge, Buzi, Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
清 十九世纪 石青地缎绣一品仙鹤文官补
The red-capped white crane reserved for first rank civil officials, the bird surrounded by auspcious emblems, bats, and ruyi-shaped clouds against a key-fret ground, gazing up towards a bright red sun and standing upon a rocky outcrop above cresting multi-coloured waves, originally sewn on the back of a surcoat;
badge 11.3 x 11.5 in (28.7 x 29.3 cm)
frame 16.1 x 16.2 in — 40.8 x 41.2 cm
Estimate $800-$1,200
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Provenance:
From a Private Toronto Estate
Acquired in the 1950s and 1960s during the owner's travels
来源：多伦多遗产珍藏，于1950-60年游历中国时购藏
Note:
Compare with examples from Bonhams London, May 13, 2021, lot 88; Christie's London, November 7, 2013, lot 1258; and Christie's London, November 5, 2013, lot 1066
类似工艺拍品请参考伦敦邦瀚斯2021年5月13日，拍品编号88
伦敦佳士得2013年11月7日，拍品编号1258
伦敦佳士得2013年11月5日，拍品编号1066