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Hearst Museum object titled Hanging, accession number 9-15404, described as Palace hanging. Silk, gilt paper wrapped yarns. Satin weave, embroidered; satin weave lining. Light brown ground (probably faded red) varicolored designs, orange lining. Floral, fret motives. 44½ inches by 37½ inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Hanging, accession number 9-15073, described as Skirt? Hanging? Silk, cotton border with loops, cotton lining. Twill weave ground, cut pile; plain weave border and lining. Red with blue border, red lining. Floral, butterfly motives. 38 inches by 35 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Lined piece, accession number 9-15072, described as Lined piece. Silk. Twill weave, cut pile, cut pile lining. Red and black; red lining. 38 inches by 34 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Roof tile ornament, accession number 9-14574, described as roof tile ornament: glazed ceramic w/ modeled Phoenix perched on curved tile. conventional form: beaked head w/ comb and mane w/ incised lines; feathers represented by incised herring-bone patterns; tail on tile base. back of tile has small curved projecting joint rest. Ochre 'Imperial-yellow' glaze covers upper surface. two large, and many small chips. underside unglazed; mortar and brick fragments adhere to rim. inscription in ink in English.* imprinted mark of double gourd. h. 28.5 cm., L. 24 cm., W. 15 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Tile fragments, accession number 9-14575a,b, described as tile fragments, ceramic: 2 end cap tiles, w/ stamped circular designs of dragon w/ 5 claws* and clouds; designs not identical. (a) has peaked fragment of the curved tile attached to the ornamented disk. 2 holes drilled thru design. (b) is disk, missing 1/3rd of top incl. all of curved tile section. Ochre 'Imperial yellow' glaze on both. Dia. (a) 14.5 cm., L. 7.5 cm.; max. Dia. (b) 15.5 cm.