A LATE QING DYNASTY (1644-1912) GILT COUCHED THREAD SILK BUREAUCRAT RANK BADGE FRAGMENT, CHINESE, 19TH CENTURY, a central male peacock with yellow gilt feathered body, surrounded by six auspicious flower blooms overlaying a silver gilt couch trimmed meandering manji motif, mounted, matted, and professionally set within a giltwood frame. 25" x 19 1/2" Provenance: Property from a Fortune 500 Energy Company, Houston, Texas. Condition: Fading of dyes, losses of gilt, some frays, stains, but overall in fair to good condition, wear commensurate with age. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS.”