A Chinese rank badge

A Chinese rank badge
Guangxu Period (1875-1908), Reform Period of 1898
A seamed front panel depicting a peacock of a third-rank civil official, worked in silk and metal thread and with Taoist symbols within simple Reform-style clouds and water and with character border motifs
11" H x 11.75" W
Literature: A similar piece illustrated: David Hugus, PhD, "Chinese Rank Badges: Symbols of Power, Wealth, and Intellect in the Ming and Qing Dynasties" (Hong Kong: OM Publishing, 2021), 20, fig. 2.10.
Condition Report: Overall good condition with light dust accumulation and wear commensurate with age and use. Scattered areas of loose metallic threads, and with heavier wear, stitch losses, and tarnish to border. Staining to lower section. With black lining verso. Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.