285
285
c. 1900
hand-embroidered silk 12¼ h × 11¼ w in (31 × 29 cm)
hand-embroidered silk 12¼ h × 11¼ w in (31 × 29 cm)
estimate: $800–1,200
result: $1,560
Manchu civil and military officials of China's Qing dynasty wore insignia badges also known as Mandarin squares on their formal robes to identify their rank.
Lot is comprised of three military badges of second and fourth rank depicting a foo lion, lion, and tiger, and three civilian badges of first, eighth and ninth rank depicting a crane, quail, and paradise flycatcher.