Rank badge with ox-horn dragon (douniu)
This exquisite embroidery depicting a dragon with prominent ox horns is a rare example of a ceremonial Ming dynasty rank badge conferred by the emperor on high officials on special occasions such as sacrificial ceremonies at the imperial mausoleums, grand inspections of the army, or delivering a Confucian lecture to the emperor.
Artwork Details
- Title: Rank badge with ox-horn dragon (douniu)
- Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
- Date: late 16th–early 17th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Silk and gold thread embroidery on silk gauze
- Dimensions: Image: 15 × 14 1/2 in. (38.1 × 36.8 cm)
- Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
- Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2024
- Object Number: 2024.213
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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Accession Number: 2001.59
Unidentified artist Chinese, active mid-12th century
mid-12th century
8th century
16th century
late 7th–early 8th century
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