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Rank Badge with Quail

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a square rank badge with a quail centered on it. The quail is dark colored with its wings spread. It stands on a cloud-like design. The background of the badge is light colored with a dense arrangement of curled lines and a geometric pattern in the corners. A border around the outside features an interlocking Greek key design. Dense curled lines occupy the top portion. A wave design at the bottom is striped in a diagonal pattern.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 591 px
Museum record:
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