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Rank Badge with Silver Pheasant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white square textile with embroidered design. A large bird, resembling a pheasant, in center with wings spread. Bird faces left, surrounded by white embroidery on black background. Embroidered trees on left and right with flowers and leaves. Cloud-like shapes and a lantern on right side. A sun and clouds are at top. A geometric shape at bottom center. Wavy lines at bottom resemble water. A small bird flies to the left. A hanging object with tassels is at top center. The title is "Rank Badge with Silver Pheasant" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 604 px
Museum record:
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