Nankin standard from antiquity (Wright)

[cuban]

[i]The Practical Poultry Keeper[/i], L. Wright, New York: The Orange Judd, no date. (The first edition would have been in the late 19th century).

Nankin.--This is one of the old breeds of Bantams, and at one time nearly disappeared, but attempts have been recently made to re-introduce it. The ground colour is a pale orange yellow, usually with a little pencilling on the hackle. The best tail, to our fancy, is a pure black, with the coverts slightly bronzed. The comb is rose; and the dark legs should be perfectly clean.