Manchu Shoes Late 19th c

Manchu Shoes
Late 19th c

Hundred Days - Goose 1898

Hundred Days - Goose
1898

Pouch Late 19h c

Pouch
Late 19h c

Wife's Reform Period 1898

Wife's Reform Period
1898

A Golden Pheasant Last quarter 19th c

A Golden Pheasant
Last quarter 19th c

Coral Knop Hat Late 19th c

Coral Knop Hat
Late 19th c

Woman's Insignia Late 19th c

Woman's Insignia
Late 19th c

Nail Protectors Late 19th c

Nail Protectors
Late 19th c

Chinese Insignia and Accessories 18th and 19th century

Insignia or badges of rank were one way of identifying a mandarin or his wife. There were eight military and civil ranks in the Chinese court and these insignia are highly sought after by collectors. Chinese woman's collars, hats and shoes both for the Han who bound their feet and the Manchu who wore stilted shoes. Pouches for men and women and nail protectors for women.