19th Century Chinese Mandarin Qing Enamel Bell Clear Peking Glass Hat Rank Badge

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$78.67 (-40%)

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  • Restocking Fee: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
  • Primary Material: Metal
  • Type: Bells
  • Region of Origin: China
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Maker: Unknown
  • Color: White
  • Condition: Excellent Condition. No enamel loss. Works perfectly.
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Age: 1850-1899
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days

    • 19th Century Chinese Mandarin Qing White Enamel Bell
    Clear Crystal Peking Glass Hat Rank Button
    3 3/4″ Tall  x  2 1/2″ Bottom Diameter
    Marked: China
    Green Peking Glass Bead Ringer
    Excellent Condition
    No enamel loss
    Works Perfectly
    Laws for hat insignia worn by the Manchu in China, date back to 1636.
    Numbering less than a quarter of a million, the Manchu conquered the Chinese
    empire, establishing the Qing dynasty by 1644. To assert authority over the Han
    Chinese population, the Manchu felt very strongly about having an easily
    visible means of identification – whether it be for the Imperial family or,
    Chinese nobles and officials. This prompted a dress regulation that codified
    dress for the Imperial family and Chinese aristocrats. It distinguished the
    ruling elite and government from the general population. Hats were believed to
    be more conspicuous than rank badges and for the next century hat laws would
    amend from emperor to emperor. By 1727, the Yongzheng Emperor introduced
    “Mandarin buttons” also known as hat spheres. They were to be worn on less
    formal occasions, and were easier to identify than former hat insignia. The
    emperor wore a twisted knob of red silk cord while noblemen and officials wore
    a simpler hat sphere.  There were nine official ranks according to
    tradition, each distinguished by a different color.
    By the turn of the 19
    th
    century, Chinese
    communities began to incorporate the buttons into miniature bells for export.
    The button formed the handle above a two-inch tall porcelain-covered metal
    bell, which used a small glass bead on a chain as a clapper. Today both the buttons and the bells are unique collector’s items.
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