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Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-14606, described as Bowl, white dress, with champleve enamel and engraved decoration. Squat, widest at shoulder, tapers to sightly narrower flat bottom, short neck. 2 scenes with human figures engraved on sides:Emperor, seated on dais, in garden, surrounded by 9 officials and 1 male dancer. Architectural background, and trees. Other side ; mounted dancer as warrior, holding spear, banner attendant at side, 3 men kneel, 1 holding stags horn, 2 men with swords under pine. Mountains in background. Clothing, tree trunks etc. filled with dark blue enamel. 2 filled holes for handle on 2 sides. 2 dents in shoulder height 8 centimeters max diameter 15.5 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-12691, described as China. Bowl, porcelain. Lobed lotus-leaf shape with enamel and gilt decor on light grayish celadon. Deep, curved sides, short spiralled foot-ring to resemble stem. Prominent lobes in sides form wavy pattern at rim. Six sprigs of assorted flowers on interior and exterior wall and one on center bottom in green, blue, pink, purple, and white overglaze enamels some drawn with assorted insects. Incised and guilded 'veins' radiate from center, interior and exterior. Gold guilt along rim. Flowers carefully executed. Height 7.5 centimeters, max diameter 18.6 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Container, accession number 9-14599, described as container, metal with cloisonné decoration: Small barrel-shaped, with wide middle, narrow mouth and flat bottom. Six circular medallions with green, red, yellow and violet floral designs on black. Deep blue ground with crackle pattern. Prunus blossom pairs between each black medallion. Black scalloped red circle pattern border at rim and base. Flat bottom. Mottled turquoise enamel interior Small chip in side, interior button and side badly damaged, chips missing; stained. Height 8.3 centimeters, diameter 8 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Container, accession number 9-14607, described as Bowl, darkened brass, square, on 4 feet; imitation of ancient Chinese bronze ware. Length slightly tapered to the flat bottom, projections at each corner, narrow rom flange. Panel 'cloud' pattern ground. Band under rim with bumpy surface. 4 characters seal mark on underside, possible reading: "aged mountain(?) casting" height 6.7 centimeter, width 13.2 centimeters square.

Hearst Museum object titled Container, accession number 9-14609, described as Brazier, cast bronze, with relief decoration, and ceramic insulted bottom: slightly reces ed cylindrical top, narrow rim flange, lower half of sides curve intorecessed foot. 2 'T' shaped handles on opposite slides near rim: 2 panels on side, each with depiction of 2 men playing shittlecock (?) on low relief 'cloud' fret pattern. Bottom filled with fried clay 3 centimeters deep, with 2 deep crossed grooves on bottom. UCDA file card states entire bottom restored height 16 centimeters, max diameter 23 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Dish, accession number 9-12391, described as dish, porcelain w/ enamel decoration. "Dutch ship" type "Imari" ware. 1 of 3. rather small, shallow plate. central medalion containing 3-masted ship w/ flags flying from each, and large flag at stern; depicted entirely in red, black and gold, except for touches of green on sail. two 'scroll'-like dragons in reserve on surrounding band. 2 panels opp. ea. other on sides contain small versions of ship. floral motifs on the other two sids w/ 2 Dutchmen between each; some holding their hats, others holding Japanese fans. flroal lozange-diaper pattern ground of grey & green. underside: 2 panels w/ ships & 2 medalions w/ men. red flowers & blue leaves between. H. 3 cm. Dia. 19 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Embroidery frame, accession number 7-7785, described as Charm; votive charm of repousse leg in rectangular panel; silver-colored metal; Fleur de Lis-like designs in each corner; length 11.7 width 4.7cm; remnant of green ribbon in perforation at top.