Silk ssanghak hyungbae civilian insignia, Korea, Joseon Dynasty, late 19th century Embroidered on a green background with white, red, mauve, and turquoise silk threads, depicting two red-headed cranes in flight, each holding a piece of a lingzhi mushroom in its beak amid clouds. Below, foaming waves surround a rock symbolizing the earth. This is an emblem of a civil servant in one of the first three ranks. 20 x 20 cm