| Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
| Object Number | 52-23-80 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made | 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk |
| Technique | Embroidered |
| Iconography | Tiger | Five Bats | Peonies | Fungus | Bamboo | Peaches | Narcissus | Eight Buddhist Symbols | Pearls |
| Description | Fourth rank military officer's tiger square. Mostly in Peking knot, with outlines couched in twisted white, blue and silver cord, on blue-black satin. The tiger has obviously been added later in satin stitch to replace an earlier animal (Bear?), which was probably rendered in Peking knot like the rest - doubtless because of a sudden promotion for the owner. Border of alternating red bats and oblong shou characters. Compare identical patterns on 52-23-20, -45 and -91. Based on the appearance of the background elements this appears to be from the Daoguang Period (1821-50 CE). |
| Height | 31 cm |
| Width | 32.2 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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