About This Artwork
Pair of Rank Badges for a Mid-level Government Official (known as "Hyumpae" meaning front and back)19th century
Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin damask weave; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton in chain, knot, satin and stem stitches; couching and laid work
a: 19 x 16.8 cm (7 1/2 x 6 5/8 in.)
b: 18.8 x 16.8 cm (7 3/8 x 6 5/8 in.)
Royalties from F. Schumacher & Co., 1998.324.1-2
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