The first embroidered panel shows a peacock surrounded by floral motifs embroidered in gold thread on a golden orange ground; the second embroidery panel from a kesi robe with a sinuous dragon embroidered with silver thread on a blue silk ground amidst clouds, with a striped border; the third rank badge made for a civil official of the fifth rank with an embroidered silver pheasant (beauty, good fortune) in a roundel with auspicious symbols, surrounded by scrolling clouds all atop a lishui stripe, with an embroidered ribbon border; the last panel shows a man riding a mythical qilin surrounded by auspicious symbols and scrolling tendrils, with an embroidered floral border, framed. The largest approx. 15 1/8 by 16 1/4 in., 38.5 by 41.4 cm.

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