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Lot 115
Eight embroidered silk Civil rank badges 19th century, the pair of 'Silver Pheasant' late Qing dynasty
13 March – 3 April 2025, 12:00 AEDT
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Eight embroidered silk Civil rank badges
19th century, the pair of 'Silver Pheasant' late Qing dynasty
Comprising a 'Golden Pheasant' roundel for second rank, a pair of 'Silver Pheasant' for fifth rank, a pair of 'Egret' for sixth rank, a 'Mandarin Duck' for seventh rank, and a pair of 'Paradise Flycatcher' for ninth rank, the pair of framed ones 25.0cm wide, the other of varying sizes from 29.0cm to 32.0cm wide (8).
Comprising a 'Golden Pheasant' roundel for second rank, a pair of 'Silver Pheasant' for fifth rank, a pair of 'Egret' for sixth rank, a 'Mandarin Duck' for seventh rank, and a pair of 'Paradise Flycatcher' for ninth rank, the pair of framed ones 25.0cm wide, the other of varying sizes from 29.0cm to 32.0cm wide (8).
Footnotes
Provenance:
(pair of 'Silver Pheasant') J.A. Wooley, 16 Oct 1997 (receipt)
(pair of 'Egret') Linda Wrigglesworth, 29 Jun 1981 (receipt)
(the 'Mandarin Duck') Linda Wrigglesworth, 10 Jun 1981 (receipt)
(pair of 'Paradise Catcher') Linda Wrigglesworth, 9 Mar 1983 (receipt)
清 文官員補三對另二枚
包括：
戳紗貼繡文官二品錦雞圓補一枚
石青緞地盤金銀五品文官白鷳補成對
石青緞六品文官白鷺補成對
盤金地打籽七品文官鴛鴦補一枚
石青緞打籽九品文官練雀補成對
傳承：
（白鷳成對）J.A Wooley, 1997年10月16日（收據）
（鴛鴦）倫敦 Linda Wrigglesworth，1981年6月·10日（收據）
（白鷺成對）倫敦 Linda Wrigglesworth，1981年6月·29日（收據）
（練雀成對）倫敦 Linda Wrigglesworth，1983年3月9日（收據）
文官補子從高階到低階分別爲：仙鶴、錦雞、孔雀、雲雁、白鷳、鷺鷥、鸂鶒、鵪鶉和練雀。