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Hearst Museum object titled Bonsai tree, accession number 9-16539, described as 3 fragments with object.

Hearst Museum object titled Box, accession number 9-16553, described as Box; lid covered with multicolored silk thread embroidery on silk, padded. The rest of box covered with silk cloth. Embroidery depicts dragons, blossoms, clouds, waves and mountains. Interior lined with silk. h. 6.25 x w. 22.0 x l. 25.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Box, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17857, described as box, small rectangular, hinged lid, bilaterally partitioned interior of teakwood. Exterior framed in brass, cloisonne on brass enamel; bilateral symmetrical designs of stylized lotus, light cobalt blue, white and turquoise and yellow accents surrounded by continuous wire scrolls in rows on cobalt blue ground. Bottom exterior, turquoise enamel

Hearst Museum object titled Candlesticks and holder, accession number 9-16541a-d, described as Candlesticks (a-b), multicolored cloisonne enamel on brass. The two candlesticks have dragon motifs with scroll patterned background. Candlesticks rest on two wood stands (c-d). Cast brass with enamel. China unspecified. Decorative; to hold candles.. (19th C.). A. h. 20.5 cm, diam. 9.5 cm. B. h. 20.5 cm, diam 13.0 cm. C. h. 4.0 cm, diam. 13.0 cm. D. 4.1 cm, diam, 13.0cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Chest, accession number 9-16546, described as Miniature chest with exterior box, nine drawers, and two broken pieces.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 9-13566a-c, described as Crane, bronze; (a) body of crane without legs; L. beak to end of tail feathers, 58 cm; (b) left leg (foot missing), L. 33 cm.; (c) right leg, L. 34 cm; h. crane in standing position ca. 48 cm. Japan , att, cast, bronze Garden ornament

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, accession number 9-13567a,b, described as Crane, bronze with one leg fixed in place, other leg separated; (a) crane's body length, beak to end of tail feathers, 69 cm; h. standing ca. 99 cm.; (b) right leg, L 38.5 cm. Japan, attr. cast bronze Garden ornament.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, dog, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17860, described as Figurine, small dog reclining with head up, cloisonne on copper. High relief collar and bell around neck. Dark jade green enamel with flecks of gold, rows of wavey-patterned copper wires, strip of lighter green enamel under neck and chest.

Hearst Museum object titled Figurine, dragon, enamel on metal, accession number 9-17862, described as figurine, standing mythological creature, cloisonne on brass. Deer’s body; turquoise enamel with dark blue accents and stylized fish scale wire diaper. Gilded: horse’s hooves, flaring ox tail, mane and horns. Dragon-like head; dark green quadrefoil diaper on a cobalt ground. Maker’s mark on underbelly: “Period Made Chien-Lung” (in Chinese)

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