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Rank Badge with Mandarin Duck

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a square textile with a central design; design features two ducks surrounded by flowers and foliage; ducks are positioned on wavy lines suggesting water; border consists of leaf and vine-like designs; dense cross-hatching fills background; leafy border is dense with detailed etchings; ducks and background are densely cross-hatched; title: Rank Badge with Mandarin Duck; artist unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 625 px
Museum record:
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