Chinese Rank Badges: Symbols of Power, Wealth, and Intellect in the Ming and Qing Dynasties by Hugus, David

Chinese Rank Badges: Symbols of Power, Wealth, and Intellect in the Ming and Qing Dynasties

A historical study of the style and iconography of Chinese rank badges. Both utilitarian objects and examples...
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Author: David Hugus
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Chinese Rank Badges: Symbols of Power, Wealth, and Intellect in the Ming and Qing Dynasties by Hugus, David

Chinese Rank Badges: Symbols of Power, Wealth, and Intellect in the Ming and Qing Dynasties

$245.38

Chinese Rank Badges: Symbols of Power, Wealth, and Intellect in the Ming and Qing Dynasties

$245.38
Author: David Hugus
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
A historical study of the style and iconography of Chinese rank badges.

Both utilitarian objects and examples of textile design of wondrous beauty, Chinese rank badges were developed in the Ming and Qing dynasties to indicate the bearer's station in the civil or military bureaucracies. David Hugus centers his study on their chronology and iconography, accompanying his work with beautiful color illustrations. Beginning with the earliest dynastic period to the end of the imperial period, and beyond to the present day, Hugus's analyses of the style and iconography of Chinese rank badges provide the reader with the tools to recognize the circumstances of individual badge design and to develop a basis for connoisseurship.


Author: David Hugus
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Published: 01/12/2022
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 4.60lbs
Size: 12.20h x 9.60w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9789627956457

About the Author
David Hugus is a longtime collector of Chinese rank badges. He is the coauthor of Ladder to the Clouds.

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