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Rank Badge with Golden Pheasant

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black square fabric with a thin gray border. A golden pheasant centered with wings spread facing right. The pheasant has long tailfeathers and a long curved neck. The background is black with white stylized clouds. There are stylized waves at the bottom, and peony flowers on the left and a tree on the right.

Artwork details

Date:
first half 20th century(?)
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 591 px
Museum record:
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