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Rank badge with tiger

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black square textile with gold, blue, green, white, and pink embroidery. A gold tiger standing on a blue and green wave design facing right. The tiger has a pink tongue. The background has swirling blue and white clouds, pink and white flowers, and a gold sun with a white and blue center on the left and a solid gold sun on the right. A black border with blue and white flowers and gold scrollwork surrounds the design.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th century
Medium:
Silk and metal thread embroidery on silk satin
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 557 px
Museum record:
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