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Rank Badge with Silver Pheasant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black square fabric with silver embroidery, featuring a silver pheasant in center with spread wings. The fabric has a thick border with a light swirling pattern on a darker background. The background of the fabric features a dense arrangement of light, rounded cloud-like shapes on a dark background, transitioning to a patterned design at the bottom. A symmetrical cloud-like design fills the space around the pheasant. Title: Rank Badge with Silver Pheasant Artist: Unknown

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 591 px
Museum record:
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