Antique Chinese Rank Badge Nobility Insignia Roundel 4 Toe Dragon Silk 11in
Item History & Price
Antique Chinese rank badge Nobility Insignia roundel 4 toe dragon silk 11in. Shipped with USPSAntique Chinese Nobility Insignia Roundel for a coat, 4 toe front facing dragon of heaven / mang, silk embroidery and couching of gold metal threads, general good condition, but there is some wear and loose threads at the base below the mountain, there are also worn areas of corroded black due to acidic mordants and age, showing creases and splits, but it is stable, originally this would have ...been worn by a Third-rank Prince, however, it likely dates to the early 20th Century, in the late Qing Dynasty, these rules were very relaxed, the approximate size is 11 inches
