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Rank Badge with Paradise Fly-Catcher

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Square black and white embroidered textile with a design on it. The design features a large white bird on a branch in the center. The bird faces right and has its wings spread. The bird is surrounded by swirling clouds and flowers on either side. There are waves at the bottom of the design. The border consists of a Greek key pattern. The entire design is bordered by another swirling cloud pattern. The artwork, Rank Badge with Paradise Fly-Catcher, is by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 612 px
Museum record:
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