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A SUMMER SILK CIVIL RANK BADGE, China, Qing dynasty, late 19th century
h cm 35 x l cm 35
Square in shape, it is well decorated with a white crane on a rock under the sun, between waves and clouds in gold wire.
官服补子，中国，清，十九世纪末
Provenance: from an Italian private collection.
Catalog notes:
The white crane was the symbol of the civil servant of the first degree and was the highest able, the crane symbolized longevity and wisdom.
官服补子，中国，清，十九世纪末