Kesi Jinji Fang Bu

[Kesi Jinji Fang Bu]

Kesi Jinji Fang Bu, Qing Qianlong, 31 cm long, 29.5 cm wide
The patch is woven with gold thread, with colorful auspicious clouds and red sun on the upper part and sea water and river cliff patterns on the lower part. A golden pheasant with wings spread out in the middle is independent from the reef in the sea, looking back at the red sun
The feathers, legs, wings, and feathers on the top of the golden pheasant are woven with twisted wool, giving it a fluffy texture. The remaining patterns are woven with colored silk tapestry
This patch is used by the second class civil servants in the Qing Dynasty. According to the regulations of the Great Qing Congress, civilian officials in the Qing Dynasty used the “bird” pattern and military officials used the “beast” pattern to decorate the front and rear of the patchwork clothes. The specific regulations are as follows: the first grade for civil officials is crane, the second grade is golden pheasant, the third grade is peacock, the fourth grade is wild goose, the fifth grade is silver pheasant, the sixth grade is egret, the seventh grade is golden pheasant, the eighth grade is quail, and the ninth grade is trained bird; The first grade of military officer is a unicorn, the second grade is a lion, the third grade is a leopard, the fourth grade is a tiger, the fifth grade is a bear, the sixth grade is a puma, the seventh grade is a rhinoceros, the eighth grade is a rhinoceros, and the ninth grade is a seahorse.