SUITE OF SIX "BUZI" AND ONE DEMI or mandarin badges, corresponding to different ranks of civil servants, comprising two blue, brown and gold kesi "buzi", depicting a silver pheasant, badge of the 5th rank, and an aigrette, badge of the 6th rank among clouds; a suite of two, showing a wild goose, badge of the 4th rank; two embroidered on a midnight blue background, one with a silver pheasant, badge of the 5th rank, and the other with clouds and auspicious motifs, formerly applied with a silver pheasant, found on the matching half-buzi. (Accents, stains, wear). China, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century. A SET OF SIX "BUZI" AND A HALF, LATE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY. DIM. 26,8 X 31,2 CM TO 28 X 30,5 CM (10 9/16 X 12 1/4 IN. TO 11 X 12 IN.)