Insigne voor een mandarijn met decor van kraanvogel

Omschrijving

The insignia for a mandarin's court robe, front only. Polychrome gold embroidery over a black background, lined blue. The representation is of a crane rising in flight above wave and rock elements, into cloud elements towards a sun, the border of bat and long-life symbols. The colours are gold, silver, green, red and pink. The type of bird denotes the civil servant's rank and a crane on a mandarin square is associated with one of the highest ranks.