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<p>[QUOTE="KikoBlueEyes, post: 3810243, member: 8363"][USER=11176]@Jimmy Lee[/USER] is the expert, but this does not appear to me to be a rank badge. First, rank badges are square. Usually 11 inches by 11 inches but can be 12 x 12 and sometime smaller. Think insignia on the front and back of a person's robe signifying their rank in the civil service or the military. The front piece was separated into two halves to allow the robe to open. This item also lacks a sun. Rank badges usually have a sun (the emperor) that the bird or beast is looking up to.</p><p>How artifacts like your piece came into being generally is that elaborately embroidered clothing worn by the higher Chinese society was cut up into pieces and an edging added. Though this is not always the case. Fragments can come from a variety of sources. Your piece does not have the artistry of a robe or piece of clothing for a special occasion. Its simple stiches point to a day to day wear. The edging put on these pieces was sometimes cheap, so it is fraying. Often these pieces were hung where they were exposed to the sun. The main section looks in good condition. I don't think it is worth taking it to a conservator, but that is your choice. I have had pieces reframed without damage to the underlying silk. Just have it reframed by someone who knows what they are doing. Perhaps transport it in a tube, so it doesn't get creased. Be sure to rehang it soon. Keep it out of the sun, away from moisture, and any negative conditions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KikoBlueEyes, post: 3810243, member: 8363"][USER=11176]@Jimmy Lee[/USER] is the expert, but this does not appear to me to be a rank badge. First, rank badges are square. Usually 11 inches by 11 inches but can be 12 x 12 and sometime smaller. Think insignia on the front and back of a person's robe signifying their rank in the civil service or the military. The front piece was separated into two halves to allow the robe to open. This item also lacks a sun. Rank badges usually have a sun (the emperor) that the bird or beast is looking up to. How artifacts like your piece came into being generally is that elaborately embroidered clothing worn by the higher Chinese society was cut up into pieces and an edging added. Though this is not always the case. Fragments can come from a variety of sources. Your piece does not have the artistry of a robe or piece of clothing for a special occasion. Its simple stiches point to a day to day wear. The edging put on these pieces was sometimes cheap, so it is fraying. Often these pieces were hung where they were exposed to the sun. The main section looks in good condition. I don't think it is worth taking it to a conservator, but that is your choice. I have had pieces reframed without damage to the underlying silk. Just have it reframed by someone who knows what they are doing. Perhaps transport it in a tube, so it doesn't get creased. Be sure to rehang it soon. Keep it out of the sun, away from moisture, and any negative conditions.[/QUOTE]
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