PAIR OF KESI CIVIL RANK BADGES, CHINA, 19TH C

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  • Lot: 93
  • September 9th, 2020- Historical Clothing & Vintage Couture
  • Bellows Falls, Vermont
2 matching Qing dynasty crane Chinese civil rank badges (buzi) of left facing silver cranes flying above golden sea towards scarlet sun & moon for woman's kesi vest or robe: 1 w/ sun for back, 11" x 12", (wear to edges, embroidered lamé outline of center panel mostly gone, stained backing, 0.25" hole right corner); 1 w/ moon for front, 11" x 12", (wear at edges, beading missing on moon, stain on bird's wing, backing stained, embroidered lamé outline of center panel mostly gone) both fair- good; t/w 1 blue silk satin embroidered panel w/ cranes, butterflies & bats, 4" x 19.5", (fading & wear to edges, silk edges beginning to shatter, dark spot stain left edge).

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  • Price Realized: $ 1000
  • Category: Ethnic Clothes
  • Era: 1800-1850

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