A kesi and gold thread third civil rank badge

18TH/19TH century, finely embroidered with gold metallic and polychrome silk threads. Very good condition with glue residue on the back linings due to being previous mounted in a frame. Please refer t

2 Chinese 19th C Kesi Tapestry Court Civil Rank Badges, probably both Mandarin Duck; the first, a solid back square with woven gold wrapped threads, the second a front square with vertical seam and wo

A good Chinese silk Kesi embroidered silk with gold thread. Central motif of an egret portraying the sixth civil rank. Excellent condition with little to no damage observed. Strong and vibrant colors.

This wonderful textile appears to be from the Qing Dynasty, China. It is a rank badge that is embroidered with both silk and gold thread. Colorful peacock in the center appears to be in flight surroun

2 Chinese 19th Century Qing Dynasty Court Civil Rank Badges: the first, a front Badge with vertical center seam embroidered with a White Bird and heavily decorated with laid gold wrapped threads, now

3 Chinese Qing Dynasty Court Civil Rank Badges in satin stitch and laid gold wrapped thread embroidery, 2 with a short tailed white bird an one white bird with 2 tail feathers. The first two framed to

Chinese, Qing dynasty., for civil officials of that period. One pair of badges (buzi) feature paradise flycatchers in multiple-colored threads and gold threads against the brown square,enclosed by a b

Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Counted Stitch back-panel Civil Rank Badge with a laid gold wrapped thread border part hidden by framing; framed in a period carved, pierced and polished blackwood frame with

Framed Qing Dynasty Civil Rank Badge, 19th c., in silk with gold metallic thread embroidery, depicting an egret surrounded by clouds and auspicious symbols, in a silver leaf stick frame, OS: 12 1/4" x

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 .

Antique Chinese official Fourth Rank Civil badge, embodied silk in monochrome silver and gold thread depicting a Wild Goose; framed, condition; usual wear to threads, and some minor losses. badge W 11

Antique Chinese Third Rank Civil GUANGX badge, embroidered silk depicting a Peacock, Circa 1875-1908; framed, condition; usual wear to threads, and some minor losses. badge W 11" x H 11", frame W 20"

GROUP OF FIVE CIVIL OFFICIAL'S RANK BADGES QING DYANSTY, 19TH CENTURY ? ???????????? all worked in gold and silver thread couching, two depicting quails, two cranes, and one silver pheasant, framed (l

Chinese Qing Dynasty Civil White Bird Rank Badge (probably a Silver Pheasant) front badge with vertical seam opening, the embroidery mostly with laid gold wrapped threads held in place with colored st

Group of three Chinese silk embroideries, including two rank badges. One first-rank civil official badge depicting a Manchurian crane embellished with gold thread embroidery. One fifth-rank military o

Chinese 19 Century Kesi tapestry weave with gold and silver wrapped threads of a back-panel square for a Silver Pheasant, 5th Rank Badge; now framed with handles for use as a tray; together with a sma

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.

Chinese embroidered rank badge, highlighted with gold and silver threads to depict the silver pheasant of the fifth civil rank standing on a rock facing the sun amid clouds, auspicious emblems, flower

Chinese embroidered rank badge, highlighted with gold and silver threads to depict the silver pheasant of the fifth civil rank standing on a rock facing the sun amid clouds, auspicious emblems, flower

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

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

Chinese Kesi silk rank badge panel, Qing Dynasty (19th c.), gold metal and blue silk thread, in two panels, depicting a XieZhai on waves, with ruyi-shaped clouds on blue brick ground, framed under ple

Fifth civil rank kesi badge, Qianlong period. 31 x 20 cm. Provenance: Important private collection, Dallas, Texas.

CHINESE KESI CIVIL RANK BADGE, silk, featuring a bird, probably a wild goose, to center looking up to the sun, surrounded by cloud-type motifs, waves at its feet, lower fourth with striped design, all