2 Chinese 19th C Kesi Tapestry Court Civil Rank Badges, probably both Mandarin Duck; the first, a solid back square with woven gold wrapped threads, the second a front square with vertical seam and woven silver wrapped threads now mounted with glass and a wood 2-handle tray frame. Approximate size of wood framing 11 3/4 inches (29.8 cm.).

Age related wear, the back square with border loose, gold thread at outermost edge mostly missing and a few loose or missing threads, the front square framed not showing borders, the center appears in good condition, not examined out of frame. NOTE: Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Eddie's Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. We do not carry out in-depth research of the sort carried out by professional historians and scholars, and any statements made by us orally or in writing about any lot concerning attribution to an artist, provenance, period, materials, origin, history, or dates represent an opinion of Eddie's Auction and are not to be relied on as a statement of fact. Such opinions serve for informative purposes only and do not constitute historic or academic scholarship on the works and do not aim to substitute or contradict any such scholarship.