Rank Badge with Peacock
The peacock insignia was worn by Qing-dynasty civil officials of the third rank. Originally, this sumptuous badge appears to have had a split down the center, suggesting that it was for the front of an official's surcoat, which would have opened down the middle. Rank badges for the back of the surcoat have no such split.
Fittingly, peacock-feather thread, now very worn, was used in the embroidery of the peacock's tail and also for the perforated rock in the waves below.
Fittingly, peacock-feather thread, now very worn, was used in the embroidery of the peacock's tail and also for the perforated rock in the waves below.
Artwork Details
- Title: Rank Badge with Peacock
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: 18th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Silk, metallic thread, and peacock feather thread embroidery on silk satin
- Dimensions: 14 x 15 1/4 in. (35.56 x 38.73 cm)
- Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
- Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1936
- Object Number: 36.65.5
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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first half 18th century
Wang Hui (Chinese, 1632–1717) and assistants
datable to 1698
Attributed to Leng Mei (Chinese, active 1677–1742)
18th century
ca. 1670s
second half of the 17th century
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