Introduction
Periodicals
Annals of the Náprstek Museum
2011/32/1
Rank Badges from the Chinese Collection of the Náprstek Museum
Rank Badges from the Chinese Collection of the Náprstek Museum
Helena Heroldová
Pages | 87–138 |
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Keywords | Rank badges, Chinese bureaucracy, China, second half of the 19th century, Kesi weaving technique, Chinese embroidery, Chinese symbols, Golden couching technique |
Type of Article | Peer-reviewed |
Citation | HEROLDOVÁ, Helena. Rank Badges from the Chinese Collection of the Náprstek Museum. Annals of the Náprstek Museum. Prague: National Museum, 2011, 32(1), 87–138. ISSN 0231-844X (print), 2533-5685 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/annals-of-the-naprstek-museum/32-1/rank-badges-from-the-chinese-collection-of-the-naprstek-museum |
The Chinese collection of the National Museum-Náprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures contains 44 “rank badges”, the official rank insignia of the Chinese bureaucracy from the second half of the 19th century. In this article I focus on description of the items including the techniques of their production, and their symbolic meaning. Their origin in the museum collection is also mentioned.
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