Includes uniform jacket patch and shoulder patch for the China Air Task Force.

In black box.

Civil badge with a first rank symbol of a crane, dark blue background. Cloud, floral, peach, and pine tree motifs. Wide fret border edges with four shou (long life) characters, and four bat motifs. All motifs are in satin stitch.

Civil badge with a first rank symbol of a crane. Pink ground with clouds, floral, and waves motifs.Wide fret border interspersed with four bats and four shou (long life) motifs. All motifs are satin stitched.

Civil badge with a third rank symbol of a peacock, gold satin background. Peacock stands on a rock amid waves. Surrounded by various symbols, clouds, and bat motifs. Square is edged in short segments of a key fret border on four sides. All motifs are in satin stitch.

Badge featuring the symbol of the peacock above a slanted water design.

Civil circular badge with symbol of first rank craned. Floral and wheat motifs satin stitched. Mid to late 20th century China.

Contains 40 antique mandarin squares and embroidery pieces collected in China by Frederick W. and Elizabeth Crook in the 1960s and 1970s. The squares include badges worn on the front of surcoats, sleeve bands, and skirt panels, embroidered with animals or birds that indicate ranks. Embroidery includes hats, garters, pouches, pockets, and other pieces. The collection dates from the latter part of the Qing Dynasty period, approximately 1800 to 1911.

Embroidered back hat panel, late 19th century China. Satin stitched butterflies and flowers above satin waves and water motifs on light blue background.