Title: Badge with Five-Clawed Dragon Surrounded by Plum Blossoms
Object type: Badge
Date: late 16th–early 17th century
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Medium: Silk and metallic-thread embroidery on plain-weave silk
Dimensions: 15 x 15 in. (38.1 x 38.1 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
Credit line: Purchase, Mrs. Andrew Saul Gift, 1987
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Dragons