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Hearst Museum object titled Ceramic, accession number 9-12739, described as China, Fukien province, Te-hua attributed. Libation cup, porcelain, 'blanc-de-Chine'. Rhinoceros horn derived shape. Cylinder base and pedestal, to flared out oblong, vertically ribbed sides. Molded high relief decoration: dragon chasing flaming pearl, two dogs, prunus blossoms, and pine and crane. Scalloped flange-handles. Paste is translucent; figures indistinct. Surface of glaze scratched. Matched with 9-12738. Height 6 centimeters, maximum diameter 10.3 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 Container, accession number 9-14621, described as Bowl, white brass, with engraved decoration: round body, straight side above rounded bottom, wide rim flange with scalloped lip forming 8 slides with notched corners. outside undecorated, interior: round "shou" meddalion on center bottom, surrounded by five bats and scalloped border pattern. Rows of many small circular floral medallions on side. Panels on 4 sides of flange contain garden scenes with 2 of the 8 immortals within each four characters on other sides. Poss. reading: "Princess of Eternity". Stamped 'fish roe' pattern grounds and detail. Interior surface stained. Exterior scratched. height 7.8 centimeters and max diameter 26 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Creamer, accession number 9-12710, described as China, Ching-te-chen attributed, Kiangsi province. Pitcher, porcelain, blue and white 'Nanking ware'. Short ovoid bowl shape, with wide straight flared out rim, with long 'guttered' pouring lip, ear shaped handle, short foot. River and temple landscape scene in underglaze blue wash and linear detail, on body, down to foot. Lozange-diaper pattern band on outer rim with lower 'spearhead' border. Band of same diaper pattern with three medallions containing emblems with fillets on inner rim. Peacock feather on handle. Chip in pouring lip, and rim. Height 7 centimeters, maximum diameter 14 centimeters.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 9-12738, described as China, Fukien province, Te-hua attributed. Libation cup, porcelain, 'blanc-de-Chine'. Rhinoceros horn derived shape. Cylindrical base and pedestal to flared out, oblong, vertically ribbed sides. Molded high-relief decoration: young and old dragon chasing a flaming pearl; prunus blossoms; pine tree, and crane; and dog staring at moon. Scalloped flange handles. Two character marks in relief on recessed foot. Paste is translucent. Many scratches in surface. Matched with 9-12739. Height 9.8 centimeters, maximum diameter 17.7 centimeters.

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