| Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
| Object Number | 52-23-71 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made | Early 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk |
| Technique | Embroidered |
| Iconography | Qilin | Peach | Peonies | Fungus | Peking Knot | Halberd | Music Stone |
| Description | Mandarin square with Qilin 麒麟, a mythical horse-like animal used on the mandarin squares of wives of first rank military officers. Embroidered in satin stitch on blue-black satin. Body of Qilin has couched filling of twisted blue thread to create a scale effect. Symbols include peaches, peonies, and fungus with bamboo. |
| Height | 33 cm |
| Width | 33 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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