Chinese
Two Chinese Silk Rank Badges, Late Qing Dynasty Century
silk and gold threads, coral
11 x 11 in, 27.9 x 27.9 x 1.3 cm
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 CAD
Sold for: $2,250
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Private Collection, Toronto
The first a kesi military fu-lion badge made of silk and gold threads, the beast standing on a short mound while staring at the sun; the second depicting an official silk embroidered bird standing on a rock amongst Daoist symbols, the sun in the top right corner made of coral beads. Both framed.
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