19th century
China
Object qualities
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Objecttextile (towels, carpets, etc.): Rank badge
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumPearls, coral and glass beads, and silk embroidery on silk satin
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SizeOverall: 9 x 9 1/2 in. (22.9 x 24.1 cm)
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Geography details
China -
Country today
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Date19th century
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CultureChina
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PeriodQing dynasty (1644-1911)
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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The crane corresponds to the first civil rank. In this badge, embroidery in silk was supplemented with eye-catching beading. The crane’s characteristic red head and the sun disk, for example, are rendered in small coral beads; the crane’s body and some of the flowers are in pearls; and the crane’s legs and bill are in green beads.