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Civil Rank Badge

Antique Korean Embroidered Civil Rank Badge Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Korean silk embroidered rank badge (Hyungbae in Korean) from Joseon Dynasty circa late 19th
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Antique 19th Century Korean Other Textiles

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Wood

Framed Fine Embroidered Second Rank Badge Chinese Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely embroidered silk civil rank badge panel presented in a giltwood frame circa mid-late 19th
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Silk

Framed Fine Embroidered Fifth Rank Badge Chinese Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely embroidered silk civil rank badge panel presented in a giltwood frame circa mid-late 19th
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Silk

Exhibited Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Fifth Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine embroidered silk civil rank badge panel (known in Chinese as Buzi) in giltwood frame
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Sixth Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely embroidered silk civil rank badge panel framed in a wood frame circa late Qing dynasty
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Fifth Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely embroidered silk civil rank badge panel matted and framed in an elaborate giltwood frame
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Pair Chinese Embroidered Fourth Rank Badges Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine matching pair of embroidered silk civil rank badge panels (known in Chinese as Buzi
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Pair of Framed Chinese Embroidered Ninth Rank Badges Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a matching pair of embroidered silk civil rank badge panels (known in Chinese as Buzi
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Textiles

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Rare Qing Dynasty K'o-Ssu "Cut Silk" Military Rank Badge with Bear
Located in Atlanta, GA
person in the military. They are harder to find than civil rank badges, which feature birds. The real or
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Pair of Qing Dynasty Embroidered Imperial Civil Officer Rank Badges
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of Qing Dynasty Embroidered Imperial civil officer rank badges with pheasant alighting astop a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Pair of Qing Dynasty Kesi Imperial Civil Officer Rank Badges
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pair of Qing Dynasty Kesi Imperial civil officer rank badges with pheasant alighting astop a rock
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Qing Dynasty Rank Badge with Silver Pheasant
Located in Atlanta, GA
. This badge, made for a civil official of the fifth rank, features a silver pheasant, which can be
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Textiles

Materials

Silk

Qing Dynasty Rank Badge with Silver Pheasant
Qing Dynasty Rank Badge with Silver Pheasant
H 17.125 in W 17.125 in D 0.5 in
Korean Embroidered Military Rank Badge Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean embroidered silk rank badge (Hyungbae in Korean) from late Joseon Dynasty circa the end of
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Antique Late 19th Century Korean Other Textiles

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Wood

2 Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Court Rank Military Duck Buzi Badges
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of antique Chinese Qing Dynasty silk textile / tapestry court rank military buzi badges or
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Early 20th Century Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk, Faux Bamboo

Qing Dynasty K'o-Ssu ("Cut Silk") Rank Badge with Silver Phoenix
Located in Atlanta, GA
of wearing rank badges (buzi), also known as Mandarin squares, to demonstrate civil, military or
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Decorative Art

Materials

Silk

Fine Korean Embroidered Military Rank Badge Joseon Dynasty One of the Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
, rank badges were used as symbolic identification of one's status in the civil and military service. The
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Antique 19th Century Korean Other Textiles

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Wood

Fine Korean Embroidered Military Rank Badge Joseon Dynasty One of the Pair
Located in Atlanta, GA
, rank badges were used as symbolic identification of one's status in the civil and military service. The
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Antique 19th Century Korean Other Textiles

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Wood

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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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19th Century Chinese Civil Rank Badge Appliqued on a 1930's Clutch Bag
Located in New Hope, PA
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Located in Paris, FR
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Framed Fine Embroidered Second Rank Badge Chinese Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely embroidered silk civil rank badge panel presented in a double giltwood frame with glass
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Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Third Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Fifth Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Sixth Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered First Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Pair of Framed Chinese Embroidered Eighth Rank Badges Qing Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
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2 Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Silk Court Rank Military Crane Buzi Badges
Located in Dayton, OH
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"Three Kesi Official's Badges, " Silk Textile, 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
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Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portraits, Senior Official Ninth Rank - A Pair
Located in Pasadena, CA
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Located in London, GB
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Civil Rank Badge For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the civil rank badge you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, silk and wood, every civil rank badge was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect civil rank badge — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available.

How Much is a Civil Rank Badge?

The average selling price for a civil rank badge at 1stDibs is $2,550, while they’re typically $650 on the low end and $6,500 for the highest priced.