AN EMBROIDERED AND COUCHED GOLD RANK BADGE OF A SILVER PHEASANT, BUZI

AN EMBROIDERED AND COUCHED GOLD RANK BADGE OF A SILVER PHEASANT, BUZI

YONGZHENG PERIOD (1723-1735)

Made for the wife of a fifth rank civil official, the badge features a silver phesant with three long curved tail feathers, standing on a tall rock formation, all reserved on a ground of couched gold threads and above waves tossed with auspicious emblems.

9 1⁄2 x 8 3⁄4 in. (24.2 x 22 cm.)