19th C. Chinese Silver Pheasant Rank Badge Embroidery on Silk antique seashell engraving and make one (me) think

and make one (me) think it would be pretty fun to introduce some secret codes into daily life

Very good vintage condition--a bit of aging to the wood and paint

as is the case with this painting

and this is really a striking one

This flip book dates to 1939

19th C. Chinese Silver Pheasant Rank Badge Embroidery on Silk antique seashell engraving and make one (me) thinkAlways learning! I found this beautiful antique embroidery on silk the other day in Maine and knew it was a special thing, and have since learned about Chinese Rank Badges, of which it is one. Rank Badges (also called rank insignia or Mandarin squares) were used in China during the Ming (13681644) and Qing (16441911) dynasties to demonstrate the wearers rankbirds for civil officials and animals for military officials. During the Qing dynasty rank