| Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
| Object Number | 52-23-5 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Ming Dynasty |
| Date Made | 17th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk | Gold Thread |
| Technique | Embroidered | Couched |
| Iconography | Tuan Yang Festival | Five Poisons | Flying Centipede | Toad | Snake | Scorpion | Lizard |
| Description | Courtier's Tuan Yang Festival badge. Embroidered trapezoid cloth with backing. A mirror image is created as each side has a tiger, the Five Poisons which include flying centipede, toad, snake, scorpion and lizard, auspicious plants and flowers and clouds. Background is intricate embroidered patterns in green silk. Seam down the center. |
| Height | 38 cm |
| Width | 38.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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