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Start Over Donor Ilse Martin Fang
Hearst Museum object titled Vest, accession number 9-21304, described as Vest, black Manchu style; detachable front; black silk brocaded in purple; seven top buttons, two side buttons; all mother of pearl; panels bordered with .4 cm and 3 cm wide strips, and 1.5 cm edging, all in black satin. Light blue silk lining. Mandarin collar 7.2 cm high, lined with black velvet; outside border collar bordered again with .5 cm and 2.1 cm strips of black satin edged with velvet. W. front panel at bottom 56 cm; back: 52 cm.; L. neckline to bottom 49.5 cm. Fide: Ilse M. Fang, 8/28/2001: Looks plain but it’s very intricate. May have had purple pattern in weave. Has western buttons.
Hearst Museum object titled Wallet, accession number 9-21255, described as Wallet to be carried in riding boot. (Fide: Ilse M. Fang, 8/28/2001: This is why outside of wallet is smooth, so it can be tucked into boot.) Navy blue silk damask outside. Inside, the fronts of the two compartments show miniature replicas of belt or button pendants, a purse to be looped over a belt, a mirror and a pouch like this item. The compartments are lined with peach-colored, glazed cotton cloth. The two fronts are framed with the identical white, light blue and navy blue braids around a woven tape, scalloped on one side and a running pattern of a four-petaled flower. Left: red dots and navy blue on white; right: red dots and white on navy blue. On left panel on a black background: a case for a pipe; one for spectacles, a purse. On right panel on a background of patterned lavender silk: mirror and tobacco or medicine pouch; wallet for a boot. Each item framed with the same braid as the panels, the miniature wallet even with the same tape. Inside the braid, the pipe pouch body has another braid: blue-white; the spectacle-case, purse and tobacco case, a white cord loosely wound with red; and the mirror, another braid like the outside one. Orchids adorn the pipe pouch, a chrysanthemum the spectacle case; butterflies, the purse; crabapple, the tobacco pouch; and columbine and peach blossom the miniature wallet. Fide: Ilse M. Fang, 8/28/2001: The inside is just decoration, which is miniatures of larger types of pouches; this wallet has a function, to carry a key or other flat things. Ochre cords and tassels, the latter wound in blue. Height of wallet: 14.6 cm; width when closed: 9.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Wallet, accession number 9-21256, described as Wallet to be carried in riding boot. Covered inside and outside with black broadcloth, bordered with a white, light blue and navy braid. It covers both sides and one bottom together, the other edges separately for the inside and the outside. Top and bottom edges rounded. Inside braids: a narrow green, white pearled tape. Plain outside; inside appliqued with two pink flowering plants. Anthers in satin and know stitch. Both outside and inside made of one piece each. Compartment lined with vermillion red silk, the upper edge with pink, sized cotton cloth. Left panel has a wide inside pocket; the right panel, two narrow ones. Use of inside pockets unknown. A red slip of paper with four cyclical binoms was found in the wallet, stuck in the wide inside pocket. Overall height: 16 cm; width, closed: 9.7 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Wedding invitation, accession number 9-21364a-c, described as Invitation to a wedding [a-c]. “We respectfully request your illustrious attendance at the wedding of our eldest son n.n. and fourth daughter n.n. on (date according to the official and the old calendar). We have prepared refreshments. Sincerely, N.N.; N.N. (parents of the bride and groom). The ceremony will take place at n.n. (place) at (hour) new (official) time” 24.8 x 11.8 cm; envelope 26 x 13 cm. The “badly chewed-up” red envelope indicated the meeting point for joint transportation to the out-of-town wedding.
Hearst Museum object titled Wire prop for hair, accession number 9-21336, described as Wire prop for hair. Black thread-wound wire prop for hair bun for women. Oval with three wires across lengthwise, two vertically. All wires bound to frame with tape. Overall length: 10.5 cm; height: 4 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Woodcut, accession number 9-21437, described as Woodcut poster of the official spirit of the land of fortunate and virtuous officers. 14.8 X 24.7 cm. Red imprint over inscription: a canopy. The acolyte at left holds a 'ju-i” scepter (“as you wish”); the other a cane. Two officials in front. Flanking poster: strips of paper money to be burned in courtyard on New Year’s eve, mounted upside down. 5.5 X 22 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Woodcut, accession number 9-21435, described as Woodcut of the god of the earth for family shrine at New Year’s. (Mounted in USA in 1975). The god and his wife in pre-Manchu costume with three offerings and an incense burner before them. 14 X 15.6 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Woodcut poster, accession number 9-21438, described as Woodcut poster of the god of increased happiness and wealth. 14.8 X 25 cm. Two acolytes hold fans behind the enthroned god. Two officials in front. Over the inscription: red imprint: Dragon Hall. Flanking the poster, two strips of paper money to be burned in courtyard on New Year’s Eve. Turquoise and red seal dots. 5.5 x 22 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Woodcut poster, accession number 9-21443, described as Woodcut poster of the Lord of the department of fate and fortune. Above inscription: red imprint of a canopy. 14 x 24 cm. Flanking the poster: two strips of paper money to be burned in courtyard on New Year’s Eve. 5.6 x 22.7 cm. (Mounted in USA.)
Hearst Museum object titled Woodcut poster, accession number 9-21450, described as Woodcut poster of the venerable spirit of the Yin principle in the moon palace, for burning at New Year’s Eve. 16 x 25.6 cm. Acolyte on left holds the moon disc with the cinnamon tree and the rabbit, the other: a fan. All stands on clouds. Over inscription, red imprint of a canopy. Flanking poster: strips of paper money to be burnt in courtyard on New Year’s Eve. 6.5 x 22 cm.

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