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Lot 114
Three embroidered silk Censer's badges The midnight-blue-ground 18th century, the other two 19th century
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Three embroidered silk Censer's badges
The midnight-blue-ground 18th century, the other two 19th century
the 18th century badge 26.0cm wide, the other two 30.0cm and 32.0cm wide, (3).
the 18th century badge 26.0cm wide, the other two 30.0cm and 32.0cm wide, (3).
Footnotes
Provenance:
(the midnight-blue-ground) Linda Wrigglesworth, London, 27 Jan 1995 (appraisal)
(the framed) Linda Wrigglesworth, London, 22 Sep 1994 (invoice and appraisal)
(the one with lishui)
Helen Perrell (1904-2002)
Valery Garrett, Oct 1991
Judith Rutherford, Sydney, Dec 1996 (appraisal)
Published:
(the one with lishui) Arts of Asia, July-August 1991, p.133
都御史獬豸補三枚
傳承：
（石青地）伦敦 Linda Wrigglesworth，1995年1月27日（專業評估）
（鏡框）伦敦 Linda Wrigglesworth，1994年9月22日（账单及專業評估）
(有立水紋者)
香港 Helen Perrell (1904-2002)
香港 Valery Garrett，1991年10月
悉尼 Judith Rutherford，1996年12月（專業評估）
出版：
Arts of Asia, 1991年7至8月， 頁133
Censor's badges bear a mythical animal of xiezhi. The xiezhi possesses the innate ability to distinguish right from wrong, and when it finds corrupt officials, it will ram them with its horn and devour them. It is known as a symbol of justice. This is fitting for a Censor, as he travels from province to province sitting in on trials and placing the final judgement on the accused. Compare with a Censor's badge, see Christie's, Paris, 14 Dec 2011, lot 156.
都御史，補神獸獬豸。獬豸天生具有辨別是非的能力，若見二人相鬥，牠就會以角撞不對的一方；見二人爭吵則會去咬理虧者，因其與生俱有辨別是非，公正不阿的本能。這與風憲法官的職責十分契合：他巡視各省，旁聽審判，並對被告作出最終裁決。比較一風憲官補，見佳士得，巴黎，2011年12月14日，拍品156號。