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Illustrations of four (out of eighteen) rank badge designs for Chinese officials. There were two streams, Civil and Military, with nine ranks in each.
The Chinese translates:
Leopard: 3rd/4th level Military rank
Silver pheasant: 5th level Civil rank
Lion: Military rank (no level stated, but 1st/2nd)
Xiezhi/unicorn: (not stated, but 7th/8th Military level)
Both the style and the specific animal/bird assigned to each rank changed over time; these appear to be early Qing dynasty (1644-1750s).
The Chinese translates:
Leopard: 3rd/4th level Military rank
Silver pheasant: 5th level Civil rank
Lion: Military rank (no level stated, but 1st/2nd)
Xiezhi/unicorn: (not stated, but 7th/8th Military level)
Both the style and the specific animal/bird assigned to each rank changed over time; these appear to be early Qing dynasty (1644-1750s).
Title
Four Fabric Designs, Incorporating a Chinese Leopard, Phoenix, and Two Chinese Kilins
Date
c.1850
Medium
gouache on cloth mounted on card
Measurements
H 35 x W 45.2 cm
Accession number
580665i
Acquisition method
presumed to be part of the collection formed by Henry S. Wellcome
Work type
Watercolour
Wellcome Collection
183 Euston Road, London, Greater London NW1 2BE England
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