Sale 134 Lot 1038  

A CHINESE EMBROIDERED SILK RANK BADGE, Circa 1880. Worked in satin stitch to depict a crane, symbol of the first rank civil official - 11 1/2 in. square.
Estimate $350-400

REFERENCE: See "Ladder to the Clouds Intrigue and Tradition in Chinese Rank", B. Jackson and D. Hugus, ill. p. 146

Sold for $400

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