Sujet
Mandarin's (woman's) rank badge, Qing dynasty, China, c1898-1900. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Mandarin's (woman's) rank badge, Qing dynasty, China, c1898-1900. A square mandarin's rank badge with silver pheasant indicative of a fifth grade civil servant. The bird has its wings outstretched and faces towards a red sun in the top right hand corner. The background is composed of blue and white lozenge-shaped patterns and the Eight Buddhist Treasures including the endless knot. The border is decorated with alternating designs of bats and stylised longevity (shou) characters.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
1898
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B74_143
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
18,3Mo (1,1Mo) / 24,0cm x 19,1cm / 2829 x 2255 (300dpi)