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Rank Badge with Paradise Fly-Catcher

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black square textile with white embroidered design. Embroidered border around edge, featuring geometric pattern and flowers. Larger embroidered design on the textile depicts a white bird with spread wings and long tail, flying over waves, amidst clouds, flowers, and fruit. The bird has a long neck and head. The background of the design is black. The textile is titled "Rank Badge with Paradise Fly-Catcher" and is by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 572 px
Museum record:
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