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Hearst Museum object titled Balance, accession number 9-13632a-c, described as Balance; a) beam, wood, brass inlaid markings, 51 cm long; b) iron weight, 4.75cm; c) bamboo basket pan, 21cm across narrow end.

Hearst Museum object titled Envelope, accession number 9-14888a,b, described as Envelope (fung tung -- "sealed up packet"). (a) paper; figure, dragons and birds on red and pink ground; 12.5cm x 24cm; [per catalog card] (b) enclosed paper; white; inscription as to method of use; 21cm x 18cm. Context: functions as a gift tag and covering envelope. Used for gifts of money. Purchased at paper goods store. See exhibition notes by Robert Lam in acc. env. [per current reading -- 2017] (a) red envelope is inscribed with the symbol "xi," most commonly associated with marriage and celebrating love, indicating that the envelope may have been used to give gifts of money specifically at weddings (b) appears to be transcription and some translation of the red envelope.

Hearst Museum object titled Grasshopper toy, accession number 9-13679, described as toy; two grasshoppers; smaller one attached to back of the other; black eyes on smaller one; one red eye missing from larger grasshopper; length of large grasshopper 8.5 cm; length of small grasshopper 5.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Mat, accession number 9-13628, described as Mat; sleeping; bamboo; 74 cm x 1.86 m China, Hong Kong, Kowloon (from Mainland China, Fukian) Native name: Je - sleeping mat bamboo; cotton twine Other mats come from Kwang Hai and Canton area. This is supposed to be the best of the available types. Comes in about 3-4 sizes. this is the smallest. Largest accommodates two people. From mainland China.

Hearst Museum object titled Paper sticker, accession number 9-13688, described as Paper sticker; birds, flowers, dragon, fish on red ground; 17 cm x 30 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Print, accession number 9-13682b, described as woodblock print

Hearst Museum object titled Print, accession number 9-13682a, described as woodblock print