Rank Badge Tapestry Blanket
Rank Badge Tapestry Blanket
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This is a buzi, the badge of rank that officials in Ming and Qing dynasty China wore sewn to the chest and back of their formal court robes. A codified system of birds for civil officials and animals for military officers, arranged across nine grades, let anyone at court read a wearer's position at a glance. Rank badges such as this one remain valued today both as historical artifacts of Chinese imperial bureaucracy and as fine examples of embroidered or woven silk textile art.
Jacquard-woven as a soft, double-sided tapestry throw with fringed edges — a warm layer for the sofa or bed.
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I ordered this for a specific spot and it only half works there. The crop of Rank Badge works, though I would have liked a little more space around it. It works, and that is where my enthusiasm ends.
I have bought a lot of art online and this is the first time it looked exactly like the listing. I have been hunting for a good version of Rank Badge for two years. Every person who has been in the house has asked where it came from. This one is staying with us a long time.
This turned out better than the photos led me to expect. I have wanted a good version of Rank Badge for a long time and this is very close. The doorman held it for two days and it came through fine. It has already paid for itself in compliments.
I ordered one for myself and immediately started thinking about who else would want one.
This went well past what I expected. The colors in Rank Badge are richer than any version I found online. It has been worth every minute of the wait.