Object class: Figure- and animal-derived motifs / Media available: image / Function: 4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bedspread, accession number 9-352, described as Bedspread; quilted, off-white cotton backed with linen; overall diamond stitched design; varicolored silk embroideries outlined in metal-wrapped threads; Chinese-style florals, birds, phoenixes, pomegranates, endless knot, etc.; damage to metal threads; width 2.18 cm, length 2.61 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-5336, described as Brass bowl with etched designs of leaves, dragons, and other motifs; crimped rim.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-13413, described as Bowl, porcelain with slip trailed decoration. Wide inverted cone shape on short pedestal foot. Very thin translucent walls. Two dragons amid clouds, opposite each other on exterior sides, chasing two flaming pearls. Outline and detail in white trailed slip, filled in with lemon yellow glaze on white ground. Interior plain, glazed; surface very smooth. Underglaze blue seal mark if Ch’ien Lung reign (1736-95) on base.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-9471, described as Bowl, porcelain; dragon and phoenix pursuing precious jewel ( Chu) with surround clouds in cobalt blue glaze on white; circular wave design around base in cobalt blue and red; reign mark on bottom; height 7.5 cm, diameter 19.2 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl and stand, accession number 9-7369a,b, described as a) Bowl; jade, translucent white; flared; band of dragons in relief on outside; dia. 15.2 cm; b) stand; teakwood, carved; max. dia. 8.3 cm.

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, accession number 9-120, described as Small circular wooden box with dragon cover; 3 cranes inside cover; hole in bottom; lacquer

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 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 Chest and panel, accession number 9-9556a,b, described as Chest with removable front panel: cinnabar lacquer on wood; a) chest: rectangular inverted U-shape with allover carved hexagonal design and key motif border; moveable brass dragon-shaped handle; 5 drawers and 2 open compartments inside; height 32.4 , length 39, width 19.4 cm; b) panel: inverted U-shape; carved Taoist scene on a terrace by the sea with key motif border; height 16, width 35.8 cm

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