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Chinese Rank Badge with Crane, Qing Dynasty

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Chinese Rank Badge with Crane, Qing Dynasty

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Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Public domain photograph of Qing China archaeological object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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.

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1800 - 1899
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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