Fragmental Imperial Rank Badge and a Kesi Embroidery

Kesi Woven Rank Badge and Embroidered Fragment, China, 19th century, depicting a quail, signifying the eighth civil rank, surrounded by ruyi-headed clouds and the attributes Read more…

Embroidered Rank Badge and Textile Fragment, China, late 19th century, the rank badge depicting a silver pheasant signifying the fifth civil rank, surrounded by clouds Read more…

Rank Badge Robe, China, late 19th century, with a square rank badge to the front and the back embroidered with silver pheasant symbolizing fifth-rank civil Read more…

Rank Badge, China, 19th century, embroidered fourth-rank civil official's insignia badge displaying wild geese, framed and glazed, 13 in. (square). Read more…

Embroidered Military Rank Badge, China, depicting a lion signifying the second rank, stitched in blue with couched gold details, surrounded by ruyi-head clouds and above Read more…

Couched Silk Rank Badge, China, 19th/20th century, depicting a peacock, signifying the third civil rank, the peacock and a red sun applied on a background Read more…

Embroidered Rank Badge, China, depicting a silver pheasant signifying the fifth civil rank, surrounded by bats and ruyi -head clouds, above crashing waves carrying Buddhist Read more…

Kesi Rank Badge, China, 19th century, depicting a qilin signifying the first military rank, standing on waves surrounded by bats and lingzhi-form clouds, framed and Read more…

Rank Badge with Two White Tigers, Korea, 19th/20th century, tigers amidst auspicious clouds above waves, for "dangsang mu-gwan," high military officials, embroidered on blue silk Read more…

Rank Badge with Two White Cranes, Korea, 19th/20th century, the birds amidst auspicious clouds above waves, for "dangsang mun-gwan," high literati officials, embroidered on blue Read more…