Beschreibung:

Femte militär ranken. Vardera vävt med centralt motiv av en björn som sitter uppflugen på en klippformation som reser sig ur skummande vågor, omgiven av ruyiformade moln och de åtta buddistiska emblemen, de s.k. bajixiang. På sidorna växer blommor bland stenarna. Allt inramat av en slinga i guld mot mörk grund. Mått 30x29 cm.


A pair of kesi military officials badges with bears, Qing dynasty, 19th century.
Fifth military rank. Each voven in the center with a bear alighting on a rock emerging from water motifs as it faces the sun, surrounded by ruyi-shaped clouds, the wufu and the 'Eight Buddhist Emblems' (bajixiang) as well as peonies and narcissus spouting from rocks, all in bright tones of different shades of blue, coral red, white and pink. At the lower corner a fish jumping in the foaming waves. All within a scrolling border in gold thread against a dark ground. Lined in blue sik. Measrue 30x29 cm.