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Rank Badge with Peacock

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Rank Badge with Peacock by an unknown artist depicts a large peacock bird flying over waves. The peacock has a white body with green and gold feathers on its chest, black and white wings, and a long black and white tail. The waves are painted in various shades of blue and white. The peacock flies above blue waves with white crests, surrounded by red, orange, and yellow sea creatures. The background is filled with blue waves and white bubbles. There are also several plants with pink flowers on the left and right sides. A black border with a gold geometric pattern surrounds the image.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 598 px
Museum record:
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