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Rank Badge with Peacock

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a square textile. A peacock on top of a lotus flower. The peacock is surrounded by clouds. A sun or moon is in the top left corner. The image is framed by a border with Chinese characters.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 597 px
Museum record:
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