Chinese Qing Dynasty Rank Badge Style Textile. Gold Thread 4 Claw Dragon Figure

Description

For sale is a Late 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty Rank Badge Style Textile with satin and silk threading with a Gold Threaded 4 claw Dragon central figure. The 5 claw dragon was worn by Imperial Chinese figures.
We are unsure if this is a textile for display or an official rank badge. We believe it to be a Qing dynasty display textile.
It is Gallery framed and matted for a beautiful display.
Have not removed it from the frame for examination
Condition: Excellent
Measurements
Framed - 21” x 18 1/2”
Textile (visible) - 10 1/2” x 6”
Late Qing civil officials wore rank badges with the following birds:
Crane (1st rank)
Golden Pheasant (2nd rank)
Peacock (3rd rank)
Wild Goose (4th rank)
Silver Pheasant (5th rank)
Egret (6th rank)
Mandarin Duck (7th rank)
Quail (8th rank)
Paradise Flycatcher (9th rank)