Rank Badges with Decoration of Two Cranes among Clouds
Summary
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Also known as a rank badge, was a large embroidered badge sewn onto the surcoat of officials in Imperial China (decorating hanfu and qizhuang), Korea (decorating the gwanbok of the Joseon dynasty), in Vietnam, and the Ryukyu Kingdom. It was embroidered with detailed, colourful animal or bird insignia indicating the rank of the official wearing it. Despite its name, the mandarin square (buzi) falls into two categories: round buzi and square buzi. Clothing decorated with buzi is known as bufu in China. In the 21st century, the use of buzi on hanfu was revived following the Hanfu movement.
Tags
badges
damask
embroidery
needlework
silk
textiles
asia
korea
textiles embroidered
joseon dynasty
rank
rank badges
decoration
cranes
two cranes
clouds
18th century
3 d object
metropolitan museum of art
medieval art
Date
1000 - 1500
in collections
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication (CC0)