| Native Name | Buzi (補子) |
| Object Number | 52-23-58 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Period | Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made | Early 20th Century |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk | Gold Thread | Aniline Dye |
| Technique | Embroidered | Couched | Satin Stitch |
| Iconography | Quail | Eight Buddhist Symbols | Sun | Bats | Flowers | Li Shui | Magnolia | Crab Apple | Peony | Rebus |
| Description | Square badge of eighth rank civil official to be worn on front of robe. At center quail stands facing sun on rock amidst waves. The bottom edge has the 立水 li shui ('standing water') design denoting deep water. Rocks with magnolia, crab apple and peony flowers form a rebus 玉堂富貴 (yu tang fu gui), "may you enjoy wealth and honors in Jade Hall (Hanlin Academy)". In the sky are the Eight Buddhist symbols, five bats and clouds. Border of flowers with tendrils. All done in two shades of couched gold thread except for quail in satin stitch with aniline dyes against black satin. Vertical seam down center. Blue silk backing stained. |
| Height | 29.4 cm |
| Width | 30.5 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from J. S. Letcher, 1952 |
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