BYU Library - Special Collections

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.

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

Embroidered badge with a dragon, mid to late 20th century China. Brown background with floral and cloud motifs. Bordered by a key fret design. All motifs are in satin stitch.

20th century children's hat, embroidered with greeen, red, and black ground sections and floral designs in satin stitch.

Embroidered small money case, mid to late 19th century. Double pocket case with ivory satin ground, peacock, pheasant, and flycatcher aomong floral motifs, all in satin stitch. Dark blue satin case flap in a ruyi shape in couched gold foil covered silk thread.