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Rank Badge with Silver Pheasant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a square textile with a dark green background. The textile features a white bird with a long neck, orange legs and a red face. The bird has outstretched wings and a long tail with long feathers. The bird stands on a blue-green wave design at the bottom. The wave design has swirling patterns. The background of the textile has blue, pink, orange and white clouds. The textile has a black border around the edge. The image is titled "Rank Badge with Silver Pheasant". The artwork appears to be done by an unknown Chinese artist. The overall design suggests a rank badge, which was used in imperial China to denote the rank of officials.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Silk on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 496 px
Public Domain
Yes
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