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Rank Badge with Mandarin Duck

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rank Badge with Mandarin Duck by unknown artist. A square fabric with a black background and a gold border. The fabric depicts a colorful mandarin duck standing on waves at the bottom center. The duck has a green head, blue wings, and a red beak and feet. The duck faces right with one leg bent under its body and the other on a wave. Its wings are spread out to the sides. The waves are blue and white, with some multicolored orbs. There are colorful flowers and leaves on the left and right sides. The top center has a tree branch with white flowers and pink flowers on the left. The top of the fabric has multicolored clouds. The background behind the fabric is white.

Artwork Details

Date
early 18th century
Medium
Silk, metallic thread
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 553 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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