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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl and lid, accession number 9-21882a,b, described as Lacquered wood bowl (a) with lid (b), painted red with dragon, cloud and other designs in gold. This bowl and its cover were carved on a wood lathe using a soft wood.
Hearst Museum object titled Bowl and lid, accession number 9-21881a,b, described as Lacquered wood bowl(a) and lid(b), painted red with dragon, cloud and other designs painted in gold. This bowl and its cover were carved on a wood lathe using a soft wood.
Hearst Museum object titled Canopy, accession number 9-22157, described as canopy formed with a central panel of confronting diagrams embroidered in gold thread centered on several Chinese motifs and with a sacred mountain, clouds and waves border at one end on an orange ground. dragons are grasping flaming jewels plus 2 additional flaming jewels at top of panel. center panel bordered on 2 sides by rectangular panels of brocaded silk decorated with waves and cloaks, plus one dragon and flaming jewel. background is caramel colored with yellow/blue/green, white/gray/pink brocade. this central motif is bordered with a yellow brocade cloud motif border 30.0 cm wide with central panels of dragons. both borders feature dragons, clouds and flaming jewels plus wave/clouds/sacred mountains border at base of each blue dragon panel. a pleated ruffle of yellow-green and rust silk hangs downward where the canopy is suspended. far outer edges on all sides are pale blue silk with card binding. backed with panels of natural canvas and rust colored heavy silk. leather straps attached to each corner for hanging.
Hearst Museum object titled Hat, accession number 9-22164, described as brown circular hat with bronze colored painting; circular brim decorated on top side with repeating pattern of dragons enclosed in circles and floral motifs, underside floral motif encompassing 8 auspicious symbols (Buddhist); brim surmounted by riser decorated in floral motif and one symbol which appears four times; partially cut through to inside; circular crown surmounts riser. has three circular bands reducing in size; first floral motif, second repeating squares, third spiral motif; top is mandala with wave motif and five circles; leather padding where hat sits with 6 silk ribbons constructed to affix hat securely on head.
Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-22089, described as Robe, silk, Chinese style robe. navy blue ground, 3 roundels on each side plus 1 roundel on each shoulder. roundels decorated with 5-toed dragons below which are land and water motifs and surrounded by bats, clouds, and flaming jewels. broad hem decorated with land water and cloud motifs above which is a peach tree at center front and back and at each side, plus peonies and bats. overlap is brocaded fabric with peonies, bats and other floral decoration. lined with blue silk fabric; closed at neck with loop on gold ball button.
Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-22190, described as orange ground rug with 2 dragons facing each other head to tail. one is pale blue and one is navy blue; 5 flaming jewels distributed around dragons, bordered with multicolored waves (home of dragons) and mountains topped by clouds. colors include grey-green, tan, pink, red, light blue, navy blue, maroon and ecru. hand knotted and sheared.
Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-22171, described as yellow ground; single red checked dragon at center surrounded by multicolored clouds; one flaming jewel; colors - red, orange, navy, light blue, maroon. hand knotted and sheared.
Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-22183, described as tan ground with 2 blue dragons and a white crane (center), 4 clouds; 4 flaming jewels interspersed among dragons and crane. bordered with multicolored waves, clouds and 'meru' mountains (2 on each long side and 1 at each end). colors are; blue, green, red, pink, purple, light blue, navy blue, orange and ecru. hand knotted and sheared.
Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-22187, described as orange ground with 2 blue dragons and a white crane (center) holding flowers in beak. 4 flaming jewels, 4 clouds and "meru" mountain top at each end. bordered with a repeat pattern of blue and green clouds and on outer border (multicolored) of waves. rug is red, blue, white, green, navy, pink, and mauve. hand knotted and sheared.
Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-22186, described as orange ground with 2 blue dragons and white crane in center holding flowers in beak, 4 flaming jewels, 4 clouds, 'meru' mountains, 1 on each end. 4 on each side. bordered with multicolored waves, clouds and mountains. colors - red, pink, blue, maroon, green. hand knotted and sheared.

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