A pair of military rank badges of silk kesi , woven with a third rank Leopard, perched on a rock rising from a turbulent sea-wave border, with scrolling clouds against a gilt key-fret ground, 19th century (borders missing, stains and wear)--10 x 10½in. (25.5 x 27cm) ; an embroidered roundel, worked in silks and couched gilt thread with a dragon surrounded by clouds and auspicious emblems, 19th century (some wear) ; a composite rank badge, each half from a different civil front rank badge woven with a fifth rank Silver Pheasant, the ground with gilt scrolls (joined)--11¼ x 11.3.4in. (28.5 x 30cm) ; a silk kesi roundel woven with a crane surrounded by flowers and another roundel embroidered with similar motifs See Illustration (6)
A pair of military rank badges of silk kesi , woven with a third rank Leopard, perched on a rock rising from a turbulent sea-wave border, with scrolling clouds against a gilt key-fret ground, 19th century (borders missing, stains and wear)--10 x 10½in. (25.5 x 27cm) ; an embroidered roundel, worked in silks and couched gilt thread with a dragon surrounded by clouds and auspicious emblems, 19th century (some wear) ; a composite rank badge, each half from a different civil front rank badge woven with a fifth rank Silver Pheasant, the ground with gilt scrolls (joined)--11¼ x 11.3.4in. (28.5 x 30cm) ; a silk kesi roundel woven with a crane surrounded by flowers and another roundel embroidered with similar motifs See Illustration (6)
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