II. Birds of Splendor · Design study
Mandarin duck

Earlier illustrative cap study

Earlier design and cap-colour concept. It does not show the current digitized design.
Adult and Young describe the animal portrait, not the hat size. About the catalogue.
Adult portrait
Aix galericulata
IN 1.50.07-A
- Preview ground
- Black
Digital colour; fabric match pending - Digitized design size
- 43.7 × 53 mm (width × height)
- Placement
- One portrait per hat; final placement awaits a sewn sample.
Digitized study, not a sewn sample. Final coverage, fabric colour, fit and placement need a physical sew-out.