Embroidered Civil Rank Badge, China, late 19th/early 20th century, depicting a wild goose signifying

Embroidered Military Rank Badge, China, late 19th century, depicting a lion signifying the second rank, surrounded by ruyi-head clouds, flowers, and peaches, with Buddhist treasures combined with the

late 19th/early 20th century, comprising: 2nd civil rank, golden pheasant, depicted on a rocky outcropping amongst rolling waves, surrounded by auspicious symbols, within geometric and foliate borders

Chinese, Qing dynasty, 19th century, for a fourth rank civil official, embroidered in couched gilt thread depicting a wild goose amongst waves on a densely patterned ground and auspicious objects,the

A CHINESE FOURTH RANK CIVIL OFFICIAL'S MIDNIGHT BLUE SILK SURCOAT, PUFU, QING DYNASTY, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, the backside centering a fourth rank square insignia badge embroidered with gold an

Pair of Rank Badges, China, 19th/20th century, depicting silver pheasants signifying the fifth rank, surrounded by stylized clouds, peonies and peaches on a dark blue silk ground above crashing waves,

Antique Chinese ancestral portrait of a women of the mandarin class with a civil rank badge from the Qing Dynasty/Early Republic Period. likely late 19th/early 20th c.

Late 19th - Early 20th c. Chinese Embroidered Silk Purse, with pale celadon jade ring form double handles, front and back constructed of silk rank badges embroidered with orange phoenix bird amid flow

20th century, 5th civil rank, each depicting silver pheasant amongst rolling waves, sun, auspicious symbols, from robe back and front, set in conforming frame, larger badge 10-7/8 x 11-1/8 in.

19th and 20th century, 5th civil rank, each depicting a silver pheasant, the first amongst clouds with sun, flaming pearl, auspicious symbols and geometric border, second amongst rolling waves with su

China, Early 20th Century Round rank badges depicting a polychromatic duck (7th rank) facing right towards a red sun surrounded by coins, bats, and coral. Each panel 11 5/8" dia.. From the collection

China, Early 20th Century Depicts a polychromatic bird facing left towards a red sun over blue clouds. Each panel 11 1/2" x 12 1/2".Overall 11 1/2" x 25" From the collection of a Cranston, Rhode Islan

China, Early 20th Century Depicts a polychromatic bird facing right towards a red sun surrounded by an array of flowers and crashing waves. Each panel 9" x 9 3/4".Overall 9" x 19 1/2" From the collect

China, Early 20th Century Depicts a polychromatic pink bird with purple feathers facing right towards a red sun surrounded by purple and blue flowers and bats. Each panel 8 1/2" x 9".Overall 8 1/2" x

late 19th century, 2nd civil rank, each depicting a golden pheasant flanked by chrysanthemums and rocks, above rolling waves, from robe back and front, set in a fitted partial giltwood frame, badge 8-

Chinese Square Rank Badge (Buzi) Qing Dynasty. 19th Century. Depicting a Wild Goose for a Civil Official of the Fourth Rank. The goose couched-stitched with metallic gold and silver threads, perched o

Kesi Rank Badge, China, 19th/20th century, woven to depict a peacock signifying the third civil rank, surrounded by Daoist emblems and ruyi-head clouds, 11 1/2 x 12 in. Provenance: Purchased by Ben L.

Burnt sienna silk robe embroidered w/ silk & couched metallic thread depicting silk five claw dragon robe w/ auspicious symbols over wave & mountain motif, embroidered neck & sleeve bands, black satin

CHINESE SILK NEEDLEWORK RANK BADGEEarly 20th CenturyCivil Official of Fourth Rank badge, with gilt and silver threadwork of a wild goose and sun amongst clouds and other Chinese objects on a black gro

CHINESE COURT PAINTINGChinese, late 19th - early 20th century, gouache on paper. Seated figure with outer garment depicting paradise flycatcher, indicating the ninth (9) civil rank. Cranes in the back

Pair of Chinese embroidered and gilt wrapped rank badges, each depicting the wild goose of the fourth civil rank in perched on a rock and facing the sun amid the Eight Buddhist Emblems, clouds and wav

A 19TH/20TH CENTURY FRAMED CHINESE SILK EMBROIDERED 4TH GRADE RANK BADGE, decorated with a Wild Goose perched on rockwork amidst clouds and above waves, within a patterned silk mount, the frame 16in w

Very fine back facing badge (undivided) with image of silver pheasant signifying the 5th Civil Rank in Mandarin society. Unusually fine Kessu work with gold, silver and green metallic thread depicting

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY FRAMED CHINESE EMBROIDERED RANK BADGE, for the 7th Civil Rank, depicting a Mandarin duck mainly in blue on rockwork above gilt thread waves, the frame 13.4in wide x 12.7in high.

Navy silk satin robe embroidered in ombre satin stitch & Peking knots in floral medallions, wave & cloud motifs w/ superimposed peonies & daisies, CH 60", L 57", (tiny pulls & spot stains, 3" stain ri