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PROPERTY FROM THE DAVID HUGUS COLLECTION
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AN EMBROIDERED BLUE SILK RANK BADGE OF A GOLDEN
PHEASANT, BUZI
17TH CENTURY
Made for the wife of a second-rank civil official, the badge is embroidered with
a large and vibrant golden pheasant standing on jagged rocks emerging from
waves tossed with auspicious emblems. The badge is woven in blue, green,
yellow and red satin stitch with gold outlines and the rocks and other details
worked in peacock feather filament.
The badge excluding border 12√ x 12√ in. (32.8 cm.)
$15,000-25,000
PROVENANCE:
Schuyler van R. Camman (1912-1991) collection.
New York private collection.
Christie's Paris, 12 June 2012, lot 128.
LITERATURE:
D. Hugus, Chinese Rank Badges: Symbols of Power, Wealth, and Intellect in the
Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 2021, p. 67, fig. 6.1.

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1154 十七世紀 藍絲彩繡二品夫人錦雞補子

PROPERTY FROM THE DAVID HUGUS COLLECTION
~1155
A VERY RARE PAIR OF GOLD-GROUND BROCADE RANK Rank badges of this type woven in brocade with a gold ground appear to
BADGES OF PEACOCKS, BUZI be quite rare. A stylistically similar badge made for a military official of
17TH CENTURY the fourth rank, woven in brocade with a lion on a gold ground, and dated
to the Yongzheng period, is illustrated in the exhibition catalogue, Power
Made for the wife of a third-rank civil official, each badge is worked in blue,
Dressing: Textiles for Rulers and Priests from the Chris Hall Collection, Asian
red, and green with a large peacock standing on one leg on jagged rocks
Civilisations Museum, Singapore, 2006, no. 67. The rendering of the waves,
above waves, all amidst scrolling clouds with details picked out in peacock
rocks and clouds is quite similar on the two, as is the woven gold ground.
feather filament.
11 x 12º in. (27.9 x 30.8 cm.) (2) The use of badges applied to the front and back of court robes to indicate
rank was instituted during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and continued
$10,000-15,000 through the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). While Ming dynasty badges were
displayed on the court robe, Qing dynasty badges were moved to an outer
PROVENANCE:
garment, or surcoat.
Myrna Myers, Paris.
Christie's New York, 15 September 2011, lot 1250.
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LITERATURE:
D. Hugus, Chinese Rank Badges: Symbols of Power, Wealth, and Intellect in the 十七世紀 金地彩繡三品淑人孔雀補子一對
Ming and Qing Dynasties, Hong Kong, 2021, p. 70, fig. 6.7 (one).
PROPERTY FROM THE DAVID HUGUS COLLECTION
~1156
AN EMBROIDERED GOLD-GROUND RANK BADGE OF A In Chinese folklore, the crane was thought to live for over 200 years and
CRANE, BUZI that it stored its accumulated wisdom in its red 'cap'. This is likely why the
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) emblem of the crane was prescribed for use on the clothing of the emperor's
closest advisors.
Made for a first rank civil official, the bird is worked in white satin stitch
standing on a jagged rock emerging from waves tossed with auspicious
emblems in shades of blue, green, brown and coral. Details of the bird and A very similar Kangxi-period crane badge was sold at Christie’s Hong Kong,
rock formation are worked in green peacock feather filament. 30 May 2012, lot 4032. A very similar Kangxi period badge, but depicting a
silver pheasant, for official’s of the fifth rank was sold at Christie's New York,
14 in. x 13r in. (35.5 cm. x 34.9 cm.) The Imperial Wardrobe, Fine Chinese Costume and Textiles from the Linda
Wrigglesworth Collection, 19 March 2008, lot 28.
$30,000-50,000

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LITERATURE:
D. Hugus and D. Yee, Arts of Asia, “Evolution of Yongzheng Rank Badges,” 清康熙ǎ金ঃ彩❚ˏ品文官仙鶴補子
January-February 2011, p. 66, no. 1.
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