AN EMBROIDERED SILK RANK BADGE

细节
AN EMBROIDERED SILK RANK BADGE
CHOSON DYNASTY (19TH CENTURY)

The square rank badge woven in white, purple, red, green and black with two tigers set against a background of clouds and standing above cresting waves- 7 1/2 x 6 5/8 in. (9.1 x 6.9 cm.)

拍品专文

For another example of this rank badge with two tigers see Huh Dong Hwa, The Collection of Traditional Embroideries in Korea (Tokyo: Dohosha, 1982), pl. 69 and Whang Ji Hyan, Cha Su, die Kunst der koreanischen Stickerei, Sammlung Huh Dong Hwa, Seoul, Museum fur Koreanische Stickerei (Museum fur Ostasiatische Kunst der Stadt Koln, 1987), nos. 41-44, where the catalogue entry explains that these rank badges were used by members of all ranks as insignia on clothing, furniture, doors and the like, as amulets to ward off offending spirits and as part of the costume on special festival days.