Rank Badge with Egret
The egret corresponds to the sixth civil rank. Tapestry-woven (kesi) in colorful silk with gold thread for the background, this rank badge shows the egret surrounded with waves, rocks, clouds, bats, and flowering plants, including a peach tree, connoting longevity. Below the waves is a stylized water pattern (li shui), which first began to appear on rank badges in the eighteenth century.
Artwork Details
- Title: Rank Badge with Egret
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: late 18th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Silk and metallic thread tapestry (kesi)
- Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (29.21 x 31.11 cm)
- Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
- Credit Line: Bequest of William Christian Paul, 1929
- Object Number: 30.75.914
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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Attributed to Leng Mei (Chinese, active 1677–1742)
early 18th century
Wang Hui (Chinese, 1632–1717) and assistants
datable to 1698
first half 18th century
Unidentified artist , Chinese, 18th century
18th century
18th century
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