Object class: Carvings (visual works) / Donor: Design Department (UC Berkeley) / Function: 4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Embroidery, accession number 9-15094, described as Framed embroidery. Silk, good glass, metal. Satin, stain stitch emb., framing, handcarving. Multicolor on white ground, brown wood. Framed embroidery, mountain landscape w. 1 tree, plants, 18 birds and animals. Mostly satin stitch multicolor emb. on white satin ground. Hand carved wooden frame w. glass & fitted back panel. Two hanging rings at top. Good condition. 14⅝ inches by 19 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Gourd with carved face, accession number 9-12561, described as Gourd container, with carrying net of navy blue silk. The gourd is a medium brown color, large lower globe and very small upper globe forming the shape of a head and large body without arms or feet. Cap on side is of carved ivory, hinged, representing the face of Daruma (Bodhidharma). Skillfully carved, face is detailed, and has eyes and incised lines painted or stained dark. Face appears to be snarling. The net is of silk cord with tassel on bottom, and carrying loop at top.

Hearst Museum object titled Sign, accession number 9-14642, described as Sign, carved wood: rectangular plaque with cut corners. Black raised characters on gilded low relief patterned ground. Characters probably a name, possibly reading "South village sand-spit" (the two characters on the left are similar to the compound for Swatow—"sand-spit"). Paper sticker on back reading "Canton" with three characters.

Hearst Museum object titled Towel, accession number 2-62194, described as Carving cloth; white linen damask rectangle with 1½ inches hemstitched hems at each end, design of daffodils spring up from end design of art nouveau curves. 21½ inches x 44 inches, see 3994 for information on use, circa 1900

Hearst Museum object titled Window panel, accession number 9-14645, described as window panel, carved wood, openwork: 1 of 2, Rectangular, rim forms simple angular scroll-design frame to openwork design of standing woman figure [holding] disk aloft in hand, and the trailing fillets her left hand w/ 2 fingers pointing up. Long sleeves, sash w/ star shaped textile design. Bat in upper r. corner and left side. Rim and figures covered w/ red lacquer and gilt, worn. Surrounded by black cloud-design lattice work. Back side plain. Small tongue at bottom, hole for missing tongue at top. L. (H.) 33 cm. (incl. tongue), W. 28.5 cm., Depth 3.5 cm. similar to 9-14044.

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden brush holder, accession number 9-14641, described as Container, or stand: bamboo and wood: 3-lobed bamboo section with relief carved decoration on two sides. Dark-stained teak rim and bottom with three small feet. Large pine tree has three simple cloud shaped designs, raised, and small forked branch incised lines. Base has narrow, low relief scallop band. Large crack on one side of exterior bamboo, small one in rim. "Chiang an" in ink on interior side. Paper sticker with "1958.12" on interior bottom. Height: 13.5cm, max Width: 12cm

Hearst Museum object titled Wooden ornament, accession number 9-14639, described as Stand: carved rosewood with high relief and 3-dimensional decoration. Trunk-shaped hollow cylinder with pierced holes, with depiction on base of large bearded man, right arm bent over head, sleeve pointed down over head of small man holding fly-whisk up in right hand. 3-D blossoms and leaves surround the figures and 'stump'