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Rank badge with qilin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rank badge with qilin. The image shows a rectangular piece of fabric with a gold and colorful design on it. The background of the fabric is blue with white clouds. The main creature depicted is a qilin, which is golden with a scaly body, a long tail, and a flame-like tail. The qilin has a red and white face. It stands on blue and green waves. The waves are at the bottom of the fabric. The sky has a red sun in the top-left. The fabric has a brown border. The border is textured. The fabric appears to be a rank badge.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk and metallic thread embroidery on silk satin
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 593 px
Museum record:
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