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Patent of Nobility, c.1644-61 (silk & dye)

Patent of Nobility, c.1644-61 (silk & dye)
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LWE410262
Image title
Patent of Nobility, c.1644-61 (silk & dye)
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Artist
Chinese School, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) / Chinese
Location
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
Medium
silk and dye
Dimensions
30.4x418.4 cms
Image description

this embroidered patent of nobility (gao ming) is a series of documents written in both Manchu, the language of the Qing imperial family, and Chinese; the documents chronicle the rise of a family of humble origins to nobility within the Qing empire;

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© Lowe Art Museum / Gift of Mr. and Mrs. C. Ruxton Love / Bridgeman Images
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decoration / nobility / symbols / dragon / oriental / inscription / dragons / manuscript / pattern / text / document / writing / written

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