Banner--war flag?--of embroidered white satin with elaborately shaped and scrolled lower border. Design of five-clawed dragons in gold; clouds, Heavenly Jewel, etc in colored silks. Companion to 42.8.283. Lining of thin cerise silk. Note these said to have belonged to Tzu Hui.

Manchu Military Banner of the White Banner Regiment, 19th century

Unknown artist, expand_more

Embroidered satinexpand_more

The John R. Van Derlip Fundexpand_more  42.8.282

On View in Gallery 103expand_more

The Manchus formed an hereditary banner system in 1601 that required all Manchu men to be enrolled in one of the four banner regiments. The original regiments were distinguished by their solid yellow, white, red, and blue triangular flags with serrated borders. Prince Dorgon commanded the white regiment. Flags such as these embellished with dragons in couched gold were used primarily in ceremonies and military reviews like those depicted below in the Eight Formations handscroll, rather than in battle.

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Title
Manchu Military Banner of the White Banner Regiment
Role
Artist
Dimension
L.77-3/4 x W.61-1/4 in
Accession Number
42.8.282
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Banner--war flag?--of embroidered white satin with elaborately shaped and scrolled lower border. Design of five-clawed dragons in gold; clouds, Heavenly Jewel, etc in colored silks. Companion to 42.8.283. Lining of thin cerise silk. Note these said to have belonged to Tzu Hui.