mandarin duck
Ornate Asian duck
A mandarin duck is a small, strikingly colorful East Asian duck.
The male displays elaborate plumage—orange "sails" on its back, purple breast, and bold facial markings—making it among the most ornamental of waterfowl.
In Chinese and Japanese culture, mandarin ducks symbolize conjugal fidelity because pairs mate for life: a mandarin duck motif on wedding gifts.
Showing shifting spectral colors
- crestHighest point or tuft
- orangeCitrus with segments
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
- greenColor of vegetation
white · chestnut · bronze · flank · speculum · brilliant · vivid · striking
Loyalty or exactness
- loveIntense fond attachment
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- marriageFormal union between partners
- partnershipShared business arrangement
harmony · mate · coupling · wedding · romance · loyalty · conjugal · blessing
Shade between aqua, cyan
- pintailDuck with elongated tailfeathers
- mallardCommon dabbling waterfowl
- wigeonMedium-sized dabbling duck
- gadwallGray dabbling wetland bird
drake · hen · dabbling · plumage · wingspan · webbed feet · bill · breeding plumage
Translucent fired clay
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
- scroll paintingArt on rolled material
- motifRecurring thematic element
tapestry · silk · carving · vase · lacquerware · jade · screen · fan
iridescent
Showing shifting spectral colors
green · white · chestnut · bronze · flank · speculum · brilliant · vivid · striking · colorful
fidelity
Loyalty or exactness
partnership · harmony · mate · coupling · wedding · romance · loyalty · conjugal · blessing · auspicious
teal
Shade between aqua, cyan
- pintailDuck with elongated tailfeathers
- mallardCommon dabbling waterfowl
- wigeonMedium-sized dabbling duck
gadwall · drake · hen · dabbling · plumage · wingspan · webbed feet · bill · breeding plumage · waterbird
porcelain
Translucent fired clay
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- figurineSmall ornamental sculpture
- scroll paintingArt on rolled material
motif · tapestry · silk · carving · vase · lacquerware · jade · screen · fan · woodblock print
- East Asian Culturechopsticks, yin and yang, tea ceremony, origami, qi
- Waterfowlgoose, swan, mallard, drake, geese
- Japanese BirdsJapanese crane
- Japanese wildlifetanuki, Japanese crane, koi, snow monkey, raccoon dog
- colorful birdspeacock feathers, flamingo pink, cardinal red, scarlet macaw, golden pheasant
- lucky charmslucky horseshoe, rabbit foot, lucky coin, four leaf clover, good luck charm