19th C. Chinese Silver Pheasant Rank Badge Embroidery on Silk antique seashell engraving as is the case with

as is the case with this painting

This flip book dates to 1939

Very good vintage condition--a bit of aging to the wood and paint

By William Swinton

19th C. Chinese Silver Pheasant Rank Badge Embroidery on Silk antique seashell engraving as is the case withAlways learning! I found this beautiful antique embroidery on silk the other day in Maine and knew it was a special thing, and have since learned about Chinese Rank Badges, of which it is one. Rank Badges (also called rank insignia or Mandarin squares) were used in China during the Ming (13681644) and Qing (16441911) dynasties to demonstrate the wearers rankbirds for civil officials and animals for military officials. During the Qing dynasty rank