Ninth-row mandarin wife's square in embroidered silk, China, late 19th - early 20th century Polychrome silk and metallic threads on a brown background. Official civil mandarin's wife rank badge, with central decoration of a paradise tchitrec standing on one leg on a rock amidst the waves, surrounded by lotus flowers, bats, precious Buddhist objects and clouds. The sun at top right. At bottom, a Lishui motif. The badge is bordered by a frieze of small flowers and foliage. 29 x 30 cm Loose threads. Framed.