Gratefully built with ACNLPatternTool
Not on view
The egret corresponds to the sixth civil rank. Tapestry-woven (kesi) in colorful silk with gold thread for the background, this rank badge shows the egret surrounded with waves, rocks, clouds, bats, and flowering plants, including a peach tree, connoting longevity. Below the waves is a stylized water pattern (li shui), which first began to appear on rank badges in the eighteenth century.
This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.
Use your arrow keys to navigate the tabs below, and your tab key to choose an item
Title: Rank Badge with Egret
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: late 18th century
Culture: China
Medium: Silk and metallic thread tapestry (kesi)
Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 12 1/4 in. (29.21 x 31.11 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
Credit Line: Bequest of William Christian Paul, 1929
Object Number: 30.75.914
The Met's Libraries and Research Centers provide unparalleled resources for research and welcome an international community of students and scholars.
The Met Collection API is where all makers, creators, researchers, and dreamers can connect to the most up-to-date data and public domain images for The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.
