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Hearst Museum object titled Bactrian horse figurine, accession number 9-6948a, described as Bactrian horse; ceramic; polychrome glazed; green, yellow, brown; tail docked; mane roached; 68.5 cm w/ pottery stand; Tomb figurine, T'ang Dynasty, 8th century

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-22669, described as porcelain, glazed and decorated bowl: pale blue glaze with blue decoration. exterior: floral motifs alternate with small shrines around the wall of the bowl a scalloped border above the base ring features small vegetal motifs beneath each shrine. pale double blue line finish outer lip and base ring. inner surface pale blue with double blue lines at lip and base of wall. calligraphic symbol in center of bowl bottom.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-22655, described as porcelain bowl (rice bowl); glaze with sepia toned glaze to simulate wood on exterior; interior is gild. 17th century per donor inventory.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl with stand, accession number 9-12681a,b, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Jar, accession number 9-22647, described as ceramic jar; wheel thrown, painted and glazed jar. under glaze tan, decoration dark brown, overglaze clear. wide mouth with wide rim; interior unglazed. decorated with arcs, swirls and feather-like devices between narrow lines. lower 3cm unglazed.

Hearst Museum object titled Jar, accession number 9-13406, described as Jar, porcelain, missing lid. Tall, ovoid side, with high wide shoulder, narrow base; very narrow short neck. Incised, and slip trailed underglaze decoration, glossy light-blue translucent glaze. Neck not glazed, and stained dark. Three large identical circular medallions, incised, on center of body: seal character (probably shou "longevity") surrounded by archaic cloud key-fret and dragon motif pattern. Slip trailed or incised band on shoulder of key-fret cloud pattern and archaic dragons. Wide band at base with 'mountain and cloud' pattern. Interior and recessed base glazed white. Stamped relief seal mark of Ch'ien Lung reign (1736-1795). Height 35.5 cm., maximum diameter 20.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Jar, accession number 9-22648, described as ceramic jar; wheel thrown, glazed ceramic jar. dark brown glossy glaze - base and interior unglazed. gently rounded side; abrupt shoulder rim, short neck with rolled rim; narrow, minimal foot.

Hearst Museum object titled Jar and lid, accession number 9-13407a,b, described as Ginger jar (a), with lid (b); porcelain, blue and white. Very large bulbous ovoid body with high shoulder and relatively narrow base, and very short narrow cylinder mouth/neck. Lid (b) is dome shaped cap that fits over mouth/neck of (a). All-over design of white-reserve prunus blossoms on branches rising from base, and descending from neck; on marbled deep gray-blue underglaze ground. Linear brush-work detail. Saw-tooth pattern band above design on shoulder, and at base. 2 lines around neck. Same blossom design on lid. Interior of each glaze white; recessed base has 4-character mark of K'ang Hsi reign (1662-1722) within irregular double circle. Height (a) 26.5 cm., maximum diameter 25 cm. Height (b) 5.3 cm., diameter 12.3 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Lid, accession number 9-12679b, described as wooden lid

Hearst Museum object titled Tile, accession number 9-14577, described as Tiles, Stoneware, glass; Blue-green. a: 12 1/2" square; b: 13 1/2" square; a, b: 1 1/2" thick Pierced grill-work; a: circle medallion, center; b: a floral motif, center Openwork tile, ceramic; Square, 4cm, thick, hollow, with openwork design of coin medallion (diamond within circle), linked to cuter square by four arms; scalloped edges. Press molded floral, light relief. Cut corners. Covered with light blue-green opaque glaze with slight flambe of emerald green and purple. Traces of morter around outer edges. Similar to 9-14578. 32 cm square, 4 cm thick. Porcelan, mold-formed, Blue-green glaze Openwork tile for architectural and garden use.