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Rank Badge of Civil Official with Single Crane Design

UnknownKorea, middle Joseon dynasty

Sookmyung Women’s University Museum

Sookmyung Women’s University Museum
Seoul, South Korea

This was the insignia of Yu Jung-byeong, who was a son of Cheongcheonggun Yu Sun-ik, who greatly contributed to the Injo Restoration of 1623, and who served as Byeongjo-Hojopanseo from the 1620s to the 1630s. It is a rare type of insignia with the background cloth weaved in thread. A crane is shown to be standing on one leg, and the cloud pattern has the characteristics observed prior to the schematization of insignia designs.

Details

  • Title: Rank Badge of Civil Official with Single Crane Design
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: Korea, middle Joseon dynasty
  • Location Created: Rep. of Korea
  • Physical Dimensions: w37.8 x l37.7 ㎝
  • Type: Embroidery
  • Rights: Sookmyung Women's University Museum

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