£1,700
Chinese civilian Rank Badges, a pair, woven in shades of blue, the bird with outstretched wings and detailed back feathers, facing a red sun, surrounded by bats and other auspicious symbols, with couched gold thread filling available space, bordered to all sides with gold thread, backed in pale turquoise silk self-patterned with flowers, approx. 29cm by 28 cm
The backing silk on the rear panel is slightly faded and has some small holes, the front panel colours are slightly stronger. Both have some loose threads on the outer borders.
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