清早期 刺繡仙鶴補|Rank Badge with Crane

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late 17th–early 18th century · Silk and metallic thread embroidery on silk satin · Asian Art

The Qing government generally adopted the earlier Ming system of rank badges, with the exception of some minor changes in the choice of animals. The crane on this badge corresponds to the highest civil rank.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 17th–early 18th century

Medium

Silk and metallic thread embroidery on silk satin

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Fletcher Fund, 1936