Pair of square mandarin rank badges of woven silk tapestry (kesi) in coloured silks and silver thread.
Each square is woven with a design of a silver pheasant, the insignia of a civil official of the fifth rank, and a background of water, waves, rocks, clouds and Taoist symbols.
Front square is 12.5 x 11.75 ins, the back square is 12.5 x 12 ins.Pair of uncut rank badges of woven silk tapestry (kesi) in coloured silks and silver thread, China, 19th century