The Metropolitan Museum of Art Retro 1951 Chinese Tiger Rank Badge Pen | Office

The Perfect Met Museum Souvenir.

The Pretty Pattern On This Pen From Retro 1951 Nods To An 18Th-Century Chinese Rank Badge Featuring A Ferocious Tiger Beneath Swirling Clouds. Such Spectacularly Embroidered Badges Were Worn By Government Officials Of The Ming And Qing Dynasties; Badges With Birds Indicated A Civil Official While Animals Such As The Tiger Were Reserved For Military Officers, And Each Creature Corresponded To A Specific Rank.