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Unknown — 明十七世紀 刺綉二品武官獅子紋補子
Unknown

明十七世紀 刺綉二品武官獅子紋補子

A seventeenth-century embroidered official insignia badge from the Ming dynasty, known as a mandarin square, featuring a lion motif indicating the wearer's rank. The piece demonstrates the sophistication of Ming embroidery techniques.

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Two Americans in Paris, The Collection of Sam and Myrna Myers

November 4, 2021

Estimate: $25,000$35,000

Lot 319

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Unknown, 明十七世紀 刺綉二品武官獅子紋補子

A seventeenth-century embroidered official insignia badge from the Ming dynasty, known as a mandarin square, featuring a lion motif indicating the wearer's rank. The piece demonstrates the sophistication of Ming embroidery techniques.

Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Lion Motif, Embroidery, Ming Dynasty, Official Badge, Chinese Textiles, Seventeenth Century

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art