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Rank Badge with Mandarin Duck

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black square textile with a white design. A border around the edge consisting of connected Greek key pattern. Within the border, a design of two mandarin ducks under a tree on the right and a flowering plant on the left, amidst waves at the bottom. Ducks face each other. The duck on the right stands on one leg and has one wing raised. The ducks have detailed feathers. A floral and cloudy sky above.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 608 px
Museum record:
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