Object class: Dragons / Collector: Albert M. Bender / Culture or time period: Chinese cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Cloth, accession number 9-15274, described as LENGTH OF CLOTH. Silk, metallic. Weaving. Slate-grey, dk. grey, gold. Slate grey brocaded w. dk. grey, gold metallic and gold. Pattern of horizontal rows of dragons of crane medallions alternate with floral motif. Ends and 4 bands across are water stained. Good condition otherwise. 27⅜ inches wide by 85½ inches long.

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 Ornament, accession number 9-15192, described as HANGING EMBROIDERED ORNAMENT. 2.4. Silk, metallic. Embroidery, sewing, ribbon. Black, multicolor; gold, red, green, and white. Necktie shaped ornament. ne side has extremely fine emb. symbols and calligraphy on black satin. Verso has solid emb. of gold, red, green & white making dragon. Pointed bottom finished w. fancy ribbon. Some emb. coming loose, ribbon worn. 13¼ inches by 1¾ inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Pouches, accession number 9-15428a,b, described as Pair of pouches; silk, possibly ceramic beads; satin weave, embroidered, drawstrings with beads; A. red and green, B. red, green, yellow; 2 1/2 by 4 inches each; dragon, floral motives.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-15206, described as EMBROIDERED BROCADE. 4.1. Metallic, silk. Brodade, couching. Green, gold. Green brocade w. couched embroidery in gold metallic thread making a flame-edged circle (poss. to go behind a statue of Buddah). Brocade has a design of crane and dragon medallions alternating w. floral des. Stained and dirty with clean edges on all sides. 22 inches long by 12 inches wide.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile panel, accession number 9-15259, described as Panel. Silk; cotton lining. Gauze weave ground, brocaded; plain and satin weave borders; plain weave lining. Brown ground, varicolored designs, black and yellow borders; blue lining. Dragon motives. 16½ inches by 31 inches.