Object name: Mandarin square / Object type: ethnography / Culture or time period: Asian cultures - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Mandarin square, accession number 9-15380, described as Mandarin square. Silk, gilt paper wrapped yarns, paint. K'ossu tapestry weave, damask lining. Varicolored, grey lining. Guardian lion or tiger, Buddhist symbol motives. 23½ inches by 11 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Mandarin square, accession number 9-15162, described as MANDARIN SQUARE. Silk satin, silk and metallic yarn silk pattern weave. Weaving, embroidery (satin st. and couching). Black ground, mutlicolor, 3 shades metallic gold. Mandarin square, is divided, 7th rank (?), emb. in multicolor satin stitch & couched gold in 3 shades. Bird surrounded by various symbols and sun disk in background of couched gold lattice pattern on black satin ground. ½ inch border on all sides of flower and scroll pattern. Lined w. blue silk pattern weave. Water stained. Reference: #1-v.26 (1942) Bull. of the Needle and Bobbin Club. 11⅛ inches by 11⅞ inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Mandarin square, accession number 9-15377, described as MANDARIN SQUARE. Silk, stain, cotton, silk and metallic yarn. Weaving, embroidery (Knot and couching). Navy ground, multicolor, metallic gold. Mandarin Square - 7th rank (?) emb. in gold couching and multicolor knots. Bird surrounded by various symbols and sundisk on ground of small scrolls on navy satin. Sytlized sea at bottom. ⅞ inch border of flowers and scrolls, flowers filled w. blue knots. Water damaged, gold almost worn away. Lined s. medium blue cotton. Reference: #1-v.26 (1942) Bulletin of the Needle and Bobbin Club. 12½ inches by 11¾ inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Mandarin square, accession number 9-15381, described as K'ossu Mandarin Square indicating 5th rank military (bear). Warp: silk, beige. Weft: silk, heavier weight used at bottom and to outline. Silver wrapped threads, varicolored. Buddhist symbols include fish, lotus, fan. Status object/insignia of office. Panel for front of garment (indicated by slit dividing panel into two sections.). 28½ inches by 26 inches.