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Hearst Museum object titled Sleeve band, accession number 9-21627, described as Imperial Era silk sleeve band; patterned tan silk ground emboridered w/ flowers, leaves, rocks, in multiple colores of green and blue (leaves) and pinks (flowers); large peony in center. Panel is bordered by black cotton bands edged with off-white edging on inner and outer edges. Backing cloth is a type of sack material (rough, plain weave), possibly hand spun and loomed.

Hearst Museum object titled Sleeve band, accession number 9-21621, described as Sleeve bands; matching pair; Imperial Era; tan silk ground, embroidered w/ landscape scenes which includes 2 figures per band (one boy plays the “chu”), 2 red suns (symbol of the emperor), bat (longevity symbol), trees, flowers, fences, stream, and clouds. Embroidered w/ silk floss on faces and clothes; pair joined at center, edged in blue silk, and framed together w/ black and gold floral brocade silk band. ca 1900, mounted ca. 1915.

Hearst Museum object titled Sleeve band, accession number 9-21626, described as Imperial Era silk sleeve band; greenish/gold ground with black border edged in gray 3.5 cm wide. Chrysanthemums, peonies & other floral motifs; pink, blue, green and yellow on greenish gold background. Backing is blue green.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-21617, described as Small square, embroidered, cut from Imperial Era textile. Front ground of dark blue [on back ground appears green]; center flower embroidered in 3 shades of orange. Leaves and other Chinese symbols emboridered in three shades of green & 4 shades of orange.