{"product_id":"153_rank-badge-with-lion-ming-kesi-woven-pillow","title":"Rank Badge with Lion (Ming Kesi) Woven Pillow","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis badge marked a second-rank military official of the Ming dynasty, when a woven lion — regarded as a fierce and dignified guardian — was the prescribed emblem for that grade within China's nine-rank system of official insignia. It was made in the kesi technique, a labor-intensive silk-tapestry weave in which colored wefts are worked only where needed to build the design, prized for centuries as one of the most demanding forms of Chinese textile art. Sewn to the front and back of a court robe, the badge announced its wearer's rank to everyone at court.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJacquard-woven both sides in soft, durable yarn; insert included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Printify","offers":[{"title":"Artwork \/ 17\" × 18\"","offer_id":44220870688833,"sku":"12023190085670037174","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/8756\/5377\/files\/15863122627080530233_2048.jpg?v=1784311650","url":"https:\/\/marginaliaprints.com\/products\/153_rank-badge-with-lion-ming-kesi-woven-pillow","provider":"Marginalia Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}