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Start Over Donor Edward J. Mahoney Jr. Culture or time period Chinese
Hearst Museum object titled Bird figurine, accession number 9-17863a-c, described as Figurine, standing stylized bird (a) with removable back (b) Cloisonne on copper; brick red, dark green, blue, pink, and yellow scrolls, and low relief incised copper scrolls. Dark hardwood, shoe-shaped stand (c) with carved-out bird's feet. (a) 19.5 cm. maximum height (b) 11.5 cm maximum width (c) 17 cm length (a)(b) both with thick lacquer finish.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Coat, accession number 9-17947, described as long style, blue silk with overall pattern in gold and silver wrapped thread couching, multi color embroidery of human figures, domestic scenes and landscapes; cloud collar, bindings, wide embroidered sleeve bands, brass buttons and aqua figured silk lining. 105.7 cml circa 1850 and may have matched the bindings. Both these have had re-embroidered areas where the black or beige thread dyes with dyes containing tannic acid has disintegrated Filde Mary Hays, May 1988
Hearst Museum object titled Gong and beater, accession number 9-13586a-c, described as gong and beater. A) gong:tray-like long,brass-plated copper;rim diam. 70 cm; B) wood stand from which gong is suspended;black-painted wood, ht.91.5 cm; C) beater:wood w/leather-covered tip (insect damaged), l. 37 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Lamp, accession number 9-17856, described as Floor lamp, electrified champleve on bronze. Pagoda-like lantern with hinged door and six bells hanging from eaves. Long neck with multiple tiers of alternating bulbous and cylindrical forms of varying dimensions. Bulbous base with flat flaring bottom. lantern decoration includes white, red, green chrysanthemum champleve enamels surrounded by open scroll metal work. Neck and base decoration includes bands and stiff leaves panels of champleve enamels t' ao-t' eh masks and chrysanthemums with leaf scrolls motifs, predominate black, red, white, dark blue, green, and turquoise ground; also bands of low relief carvings boxed spirals and archaic dragons with thunder clouds motif. Undercorated areas finished with dark lacquer. Height 1.70.5 cm
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Lithographic engraving (print), accession number 9-13113, described as Court portrait of Manchu male. Companion to 9-13114. Lithograph with air-brushed and handpainted details.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Lithographic engraving (print), accession number 9-13114, described as Court portrait of Manchu female. Companion to 9-13113. Lithograph with air-brushed and handpainted details.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-17950, described as Robe: ch'i-fu, dark blue stain-woven silk w/ 5-toed dragons front & back & all over cloud motifs in blue, green, red & pink; mountain & waters design at hem & on sleeves; tailoring & sleeves altered later; unlined; Manchu closure w/ brass buttons. Silk, metal wrapped thread, silk floss weaving, satin stitch, couching. 143.8 cm L.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-17949, described as Skirt: orange stain woven silk, w/embroidered purple bindings at hem & panel edges w/ woven braid & multicolored floral design embroidery. Gold wrapped thread embellishment, "honeycomb" stitched pleats; waistband added later. Fushia colored silk lining at hem, front & back panels. Silk, metal wrapped thread, silk floss woven braid// Chinese knots, couching, outline stitch. 88 cm L.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-17948, described as Skirt: orange damask woven silk w/ purple binding at hem & panel edges; gold wrapped thread embroidery on front panel in floral desings; "honey comb" stitch pleats; embroidered waistband added later. Fushia colored silk lining at hem, front & back panels. Silk, metal-wrapped thread, silk floss satin stitch, couching, Chinese knots. 91.4 cm L.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Snuff bottle and stopper, accession number 9-13573a-c, described as Snuff bottle with 2 applicator-stoppers; a) snuff bottle, stained and carved ivory, represents Chinese couple; (b) applicator-stopper, carved woman’s head, (c) applicator-stopper, carved man’s head handle, both applicators are stained ivory.

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