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Rank badge with egret

19th century
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Rank badge with egret
  • Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
  • Date: 19th century
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Silk embroidery on silk satin
  • Dimensions: 11 3/4 × 12 3/8 in. (29.8 × 31.4 cm)


  • Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
  • Credit Line: Bequest of William Christian Paul, 1929
  • Object Number: 30.75.876
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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