A Pair Embroidered Korean Rank Badges "Hyungbae", Choson.
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Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Pre 1900: Item # 1286098
Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Pre 1900: Item # 1286098
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A rare pair Korean badges for a civil official, dating to the Choson period. Embroidered in multicolored silks on blue figured silk with two cranes flying with a stalk of sacred fungus amidst clouds, above a taihu rock and waves. Bordered with gold wrapped thread. Glued on cardboard and mounted in antique wooden European frames. Condition: fine, slightly faded and few loose threads. Dimension: 24.8 cm x 23.1 (with frame), badges: approx. 22.5 cm x 21 cm.