Framed Chinese Embroidered Silk Rank Badge. Qing Dynasty Embroidered Silk Mandarin Civil Rank Badge, Fèng Huáng bird centered, counted silk stitch in blues and laid gold wrapped threads. 8.75" x 8 .5" W (site), 15.75" Sq. (frame, overall). Provenance: From the Private Collection of Daniel Bibb, Atlanta, Georgia.

Signs of earlier water damage. Scattered numerous losses to textile including holes, separation at seams, and loose threads. Dark and lighter stains throughout most apparent on lighter colored elements such as crane. Fold line running vertically slightly right of center. Fading to colors throughout. Item not examined out of frame.