A KESI ‘PARADISE FLYCATCHER’ CIVIL OFFICIAL BADGE, BUZI, LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A KESI ‘PARADISE FLYCATCHER’ CIVIL OFFICIAL BADGE, BUZI, LATE 19TH CENTURY This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve China. Of square form, finely woven and painted, featuring a paradise flycatcher signifying the 9th civil rank, the bird facing the red sun with wings spread standing on one foot atop a rock rising from a lishui border, surrounded by scrolling clouds, Buddhist emblems, bats, and auspicious flowers, all within a wan-symbol band. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Size 30.4 x 29.2 cm By the mid-17th century, rank badges were transferred from court robes to a surcoat worn over them, reflecting Manchu influence on the reform of court dress. At the same time, the form of buzi (insignia badges) became more strictly standardized as square, and their placement on an outer garment required the front badge to be divided vertically to accommodate the opening of the surcoat. Literature comparison: Compare a related civil rank badge with a paradise flycatcher, ninth degree civil, dated about 1880, in the Indianapolis Museum of art, Newfields, accession number 50.21.

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