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Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestral Portrait
Located in Rio Vista, CA
sitting with a beautifully embroidered robe decorated with rank badges. Bright colors are accented by gold
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gold Leaf

Expertly Framed Antique Chinese Ancestral Painting of Qing First Rank Official
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
rank badge of the crane and the red hat. The painting is very intricate with a lot of gold work. The
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Folk Art Paintings and Screens

Materials

Gouache

Korean Tiger
By Vivian Wang
Located in Rye, NY
accessories. The boy’s attire is playfully adorned with gold “rank” badges especially designed for his outfit
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Late 19th Century Joseon Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Gold Leaf

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Chicago, IL
individual is portrayed as a low 8th rank official identified by the rank badge on his chest depicting a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Ink

Chinese Qing Dynasty Ancestor Portraits, Senior Official Ninth Rank - A Pair
Located in Pasadena, CA
ancestors depicting a civil official and his wife. A Mandarin rank badge showing the husband’s rank in the
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20th Century Qing Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Pair of Chinese Ancestor Portraits
Located in Chicago, IL
, while the second features a robed woman—a rank badge across her chest—in a full skirt, seated with a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings and Screens

Materials

Glass, Paper, Wood

"Three Kesi Official s Badges, " Silk Textile, 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
official's rank. The outermost badges in this set of three depict Silver Pheasants, emblems of fifth rank
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19th Century Qing Mixed Media

Materials

Silk, Thread

George III Silver Bosun’s Pipe and Chain on H.M.S. Victory Oak, 1796
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
and closing the hand over the hole in the barrel to change the pitch. It was first used as a badge of
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Antique 1790s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Portrait of a French Officer, Signed and Dated
Located in London, GB
distinctions, and this badge is the highest rank, Chevalier (Knight). The second badge, a square-cross medal
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1910s Victorian Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vintage Pair Of Campaign Luggage Chests, English, Leather, Bedside, Nightstand
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
emblem Further accentuated with the Royal Crown and officer's rank star badge Each case numbered as 1 & 2
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Brass

“Chinese Rank Badge”
Located in Southampton, NY
Exquisite Chinese silk embroidery of a rank badge with pheasant in the central field. Gold and
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1940s Qing More Art

Materials

Fabric

Antique Chinese Rank Badge
Located in New York, NY
Regarded as status symbols, civil rank badges were a form of public prestige awarded to
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Chinese and East Asian ...

Materials

Silk

Chinese 19c. Fifth Rank Badge
Located in Sharon, CT
Late 19c Fifth Rank Badge with Silver Pheasant. Embroidered in 'Satin Stich' with gold and
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Chinese Qing Embroidery Court Rank Badge
Located in Astoria, NY
Chinese Qing dynasty embroidered court rank badge of a first rank civil official, depicting a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Tapestries

Materials

Fabric

Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Sixth Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely embroidered silk civil rank badge panel framed in a giltwood frame circa 19th century. The
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Framed Chinese Qing Dynasty Embroidered Fifth Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely embroidered silk civil rank badge panel matted and framed in an elaborate giltwood frame
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Silk, Giltwood

Chinese Ancestor Portrait Painting
Located in Sheffield, MA
identified by the rank badge on the chest.      
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Fabric

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Ancestral Portraits, Qing Dynasty Era
Located in New York, NY
robes. The Mandarin duck insignia adorns their chest as a badge. Civil rank badges depicting this symbol
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Set of Three 19th Century Chinese Kesi Official s Badges
Located in Chicago, IL
official's rank. The outermost badges in this set of three depict Silver Pheasants, emblems of fifth rank
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Textiles

Materials

Silk

Chinese Mandarin Square Rank Badges
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Antique Chinese Mandarin official rank badges by Qing dynasty, in very good condition. Both badges
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Silk

Pair of Chinese Embroidery Mandarin Duck Civil Rank Badges
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of framed Chinese woven silk Mandarin Duck Civil rank badge embroideries.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Textiles

Materials

Silk

Rank Badge with Stylized Bear, China Ming Dynasty
Located in Jupiter, FL
This Badge is in wonderful condition and has been reframed and matted. This came from a collection
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20th Century Qing Tapestries

Materials

Textile, Wood, Paper

Chinese Ancestor Painting with Seven Figures
Located in Great Barrington, MA
gold. Interestingly, of the seven figures, only the women wear the rank badge with Asian flycatcher.
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Tapestries

Materials

Silk

Large pair of 20th cent Chinese ancestral portraits
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
are wearing " rank badges " the other they are not. Very decorative.
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Vintage 1940s Chinese Paintings

Pair of 18th c. Chinese Emperor Empress Watercolors and Ink on Paper (K128)
Located in Miami, FL
ceremonial robes with 1st rank badges. Note: The use of square badges, sewn on the front and back of
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Paintings and Screens

Materials

Watercolor, Ink, Paper

The Irish Guards’ Pair of Victorian Wing Back Armchairs, circa 1890
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
buckle to waist with webbed belt detail. Authentic Irish guard gold bullion thread rank badge with pips
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Armchairs

Rare Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem Knight Grand Cross Badge
Located in Gallatin, TN
is the highest rank encountered. The badge star for this high rank is a larger Jerusalem cross on a
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20th Century Mixed Media

Materials

Silver

Chinese Ancestor Portrait
Located in Sheffield, MA
costumes with badges depicting their rank. Ink and color on paper. Gilded frame with black silk mount and
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Paintings

Materials

Ink

Portrait Army Officer, York Lancaster Regiment, Watts Frame, portrait painting
Located in York, North Yorkshire
, badges of rank were worn on the shoulder straps not the sleeve. Parkes is wearing the cap badge and
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Early 20th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Rare 18th Century Chinese Silk Embroidered Censor Rank Badge
Located in Paris, FR
The rank badge adorned in the center with a xie zhai perched on a rock among the waves and looking
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Antique 18th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Gold

Chinese Ancestral Portrait
Located in New Haven, CT
decorated with rank badges. Composed in a two-tier structure the officer on top, against a multi-colored
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Paintings

Materials

Paper

Antique Chinese Emperor Empress Statues / Fujian Huiguan Seal Mark Ca. 1940
By Fujian
Located in Firenze, FI
) with rank badges and traditional headwear. Made for the export market in Fujian province. Huiguan
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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Rank Badge For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic rank badge available at 1stDibs. A rank badge — often made from fabric, silk and gold — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer rank badge, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A rank badge is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Rank Badge?

The average selling price for a rank badge at 1stDibs is $2,525, while they’re typically $650 on the low end and $8,000 for the highest priced.