This 18th century Chinese rank badge with tiger is officially joining the Retro51 “The Met” collection. In the Ming and Qing dynasty, badges like this one were embroidered to indicate civil officials or rank of military officers and would have been sewn onto the front of the individual’s robes. A symbol of authority and bravery, the tiger adorned badge specified a senior commander (Rank 3) in the Ming dynasty and a regimental vice commander (Rank 4) in the Qing dynasty. This intricate design has been silk screened onto the pen barrel with a lightly textured lacquer, accented by polished brass accents. The Met logo is on the top ring and finial with a numbered top disk. The commemorative packaging tube can double as a pen stand for when you want to admire this beautiful pen on your desk.

• Silk-screened artonlightly textured lacquer base coatoverStainless barrel
• The Met logo top ring + logo imprint on the top disc
• Numbered on the top ring
• Polishedbrass accents
• Rollerball refill
• The Met – Retro51 Packaging Tube

• Usesshort capless Schmidt refillorParker-style ballpoint refills.