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Rank Badge with Silver Pheasant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a square-shaped Rank Badge with a bird design, specifically a Silver Pheasant. The badge has a dark gray background with intricate white designs throughout. The bird, centered, faces left; it has a large rounded body, long neck, and long tail feathers. The bird's head and neck have lighter patches. Four smaller, symmetrical designs are placed in each corner. The border consists of connected Greek key patterns. The artist of this piece is unknown. The title of the piece is "Rank Badge with Silver Pheasant".

Artwork Details

Date
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium
Silk, metallic thread
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 611 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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