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Rank badge
1644–1911
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Mandarin square for civil official of the second rank. A golden pheasant, embroidered on black, in flight and surrounded by cloud forms and symbols. The two pieces, meant for the front of a coat, have been sewn together.
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Details
- Title: Rank badge
- Date Created: 1644–1911
- Location Created: China
- Original Source: See this work of art on the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum website
- Medium: Medium: silk, metallic threads, coral beads Technique: satin weave foundation with embroidery in satin stitch, couching and beading
- Credit line: Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Robert H. Patterson
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