Man's Court Badge
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1880/1900, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
This object is a Chinese textile court badge, also known as a rank badge, dating to between 1880 and 1900 during the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Made in China by Manchu creators, the square badge measures 30.3 by 31.6 cm (11 7/8 by 12 3/8 in.). It is split down the vertical center into two halves, a configuration standard for front-facing badges worn on front-opening surcoats.
The badge features detailed decorative work primarily in metallic gold or yellow threads against a dark ground, classified under weaving and needlework techniques. The composition displays diagonal wavy water stripes at the base beneath rolling waves, above which swirling clouds fill the sky. A central creature rests among the clouds facing toward a prominent red disc representing the sun near the upper right. An ornate border framing the central imagery contains repeating scroll and foliage motifs.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- 30.3 × 31.6 cm (11 7/8 × 12 3/8 in.)
Technical characteristics
- Maker recorded
- Manchu, China
- Place recorded
- China
Identification
- Source note
- Transcribed from the Art Institute of Chicago collection record for this single object; how far it represents a wider collectible type has not been independently verified.
- Museum object name
- Man's Court Badge
- Museum object number
- 1954.939a
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.