| Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
| Object Number | C457 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made | 19th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk |
| Technique | Embroidered |
| Iconography | Bird | Eight Buddhist Symbols |
| Description | Embroidered mandarin square. Bird and sun are missing (possibly 92-1-48A,B). Birds being applied to badges separately became a practice under the Tongzhi emperor’s reign (1862-1874 CE). The bottom edge has the 立水 li shui ('standing water') design denoting deep water. Similar to 52-23-18. |
| Height | 11 cm |
| Width | 11.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of K. Z. Tung, 1924 |
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