Chinese Mandarin Woven Kesi Civil Official's Badge

Chinese Mandarin Woven Kesi Civil Official's Rank Badge. Qing dynasty. The bird facing the red sun perched upon a rock amid rolling waves, the blue sky decorated with auspicious symbols and clouds, wi

Group of Chinese Civil Official Rank Badges and Sleeve Band. The first is a framed square form rank badge Kesi woven with a silver pheasant on a rocky mound above a blue sea-wave border, with cloud sc

Pair of Chinese kesi-woven rank badges, each woven with a silver pheasant in a landscape surrounded by clouds and the Eight Daoist Emblems, made for a civil official of the fifth rank, 11.5"h. x 11.5"

2 Chinese 19th C Kesi Tapestry Court Civil Rank Badges, probably both Mandarin Duck; the first, a solid back square with woven gold wrapped threads, the second a front square with vertical seam and wo

Chinese kesi woven rank badge, depicting the mandarin duck of the seventh civil rank standing on a rock facing the sun amid clouds, auspicious emblems, flowers and waves, 11"h x 12"w.

China, Early 20th Century Round rank badges depicting a polychromatic duck (7th rank) facing right towards a red sun surrounded by coins, bats, and coral. Each panel 11 5/8" dia.. From the collection

Chinese Kesi Woven Mandarin Rank Badge. Framed and glazed. {12 x 12 1/2 inches (30.5 x 31.8 cm) approximately}.

19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Civil Official Mandarin Rank badge – 2 pieces front and back removed from a Chinese robe/Insignes de grade, dynastie Qing, XIXe encadrees

A Group of Four Civil Official Rank Badges The first two a pair of kesi-woven badges made for a first rank civil official depicting a red-headed crane standing above crashing waves amidst a sky of col

Three Chinese Embroided Rank Badges, Qing Dynasty, includes"Mandarin Duck", Civil Official of the 7th Rank, Ruyi head style border, sight 11 1/2" x 12 1/2', wood frame, "Silver Pheasant", Civil Offici

Two Kesi Embroidered "Silver Pheasant and Madarine Duck" Civil Official Rank Badges, 19th Centry.Dimension: Approximately L 11.5in(30cm) X W 11.5in(30cm) without Frame

A GROUP OF THREE MILITARY AND CIVIL OFFICIAL RANK BADGES AND A DRAGON ROUNDEL Late Qing/Republic Period Variously depicting a crane, a leopard, a lion and a dragon roundel, the dragon woven in gold an

A pair of framed Chinese kesi textile civil rank badges dating from the Ming dynasty. One features a pair of mandarin ducks, indicating the 6th or 7th civil rank. The other features a pair of silver p

Chinese kesi woven rank badge, depicting the wild goose of the fourth civil rank in flight facing the sun amid clouds, 11"h x 11"w.

Chinese kesi woven rank badge, depicting the wild goose of the fourth civil rank in flight facing the sun amid clouds, 11"h x 11"w.

A MANDARIN SQUARE KESI RANK BADGE, China, 19th Century. The rank badge depicts an egret which represents the 6th rank of the Chinese court's rank hierarchy. With the frame, measures 42.5cm x42.5cm.

The 18th / 19th century kesi tapestry badges having a central egret surrounded by clouds and the Eight Buddhist Emblems for a civil official of the sixth rank. Sight size measures 11 x 21.25 with a fr

Three Chinese Square Rank Badges (Buzi) Qing Dynasty. 19th Century. Each square silk badge of a Mandarin Duck for a Civil Official of the Seventh Rank. The colorful ducks inflight amidst bright blue c

Pair of Chinese rank badges, each woven with a peacock in a landscape surrounded by scrolling clouds, made for a civil official of the third rank, 11"h. x 11.5"w.

Pair of Chinese embroidered rank badges, each woven with an egret in a landscape surrounded by clouds, pine, prunus and chrysanthemum, made for a civil official of the sixth rank, 11"h. x 11"w.

A good Chinese silk Kesi embroidered silk with gold thread. Central motif of an egret portraying the sixth civil rank. Excellent condition with little to no damage observed. Strong and vibrant colors.

19th century Chinese textile rank badge (also called mandarin square) denoting the second civil rank symbolized by the bird on the badge - the Golden Pheasant, made for the back of an official’s rob

A pair of Chinese Mandarin civil official squares. Embroidered silk. The squares display a red-crowned crane for a first rank civil official, worked in gold satin stitch. Framed under glass. Sight: 8

Fifth civil rank kesi badge, Qianlong period. 31 x 20 cm. Provenance: Important private collection, Dallas, Texas.