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Rank Badge with Manchurian Crane, Wave and Cloud Motifs

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Square image with a border of interlocking Greek key design. The background is dark gray. A white bird with long neck and tail feathers, and long wings stands on one leg on a rock rising out of stylized waves at the bottom. The bird faces to the right. There are stylized white clouds around the bird and a round hole at top center. There are two dragons on either side of the bird.

Artwork Details

Date
early 18th century
Medium
Silk, metallic thread
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 616 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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