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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
Public Domain
Yes
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