A rare Chinese civil official's embroidered silk "Crane" rank badge kangxi period The crane embroidered as a roundel against a gold embroidered ground with ruyi-shaped clouds, above rockwork and waves, all within a scroll border, framed and glazed. NOTE: For a similar badge, divided, see the example sold at Christie's Hong Kong, "The Imperial Sale", May 30th, 2012, Lot 4032. Approx. H: 14 1/8 in., 36.3cm; 14 in., 35.5cm PROVENANCE: Formerly from a Washington, D.C. private collection Acquired from the above by present owners