| Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
| Object Number | 52-23-12 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Early Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made | Late 17th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk | Gold Thread | Peacock Feather |
| Technique | Embroidered | Couched | Satin Stitch |
| Iconography | Duck | Book | Rhinoceros Horn | Pearls | Sun |
| Description | Civil official's rank badge, seventh rank. Mandarin duck, looking back towards sun, stands with wings spread on rock amidst waves. In the waves are a book, rhinoceros horn and four pearls. Rocks at each side bracket the water. Blue, orange and green clouds fill the sky on a couched gold thread background. Traces of couched peacock feather. Satin stitch used. No border. Dirty and faded blue-green silk backing. |
| Height | 32.5 cm |
| Width | 32.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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