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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-17683, described as Lingerie holder: plain woven sweet grass edged w/ green cotton, applique and embroidery on font in green & gold, w/ lotus motif. Two interior pockets one face, one opposite. Lingerie holder, ca. 1930 (fide Cathy Howe). Made for tourist trade. 34 cm by 24.6 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-15223a-d, described as Four parts of bag? Silk. Ground completely covered with embroidery. Browns, and blues. a. has eagle, b-d other birds, cloud motives. A,b. 7½ inches by 10 inches. C,d. 2¾ inches by 4 inches all irregular.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-5469, described as Arm bag; silk; cotton lining; ground completely covered with embroidery; cream with varicolored floral designs; satin trim. 5 3/4 inches x 19 1/2 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Belt cord, accession number 9-21343, described as Belt cord. Black, silk, tasselled. Overall length: 130 cm; tassels: 29 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Case, accession number 9-21261, described as Man’s case (for the ivory plaque reminding him of the early morning audience?). Black, navy blue, gold and silver tapestry stitches with six red accents. Identical patterns fore and aft. Cloud-shaped lid shows a bat; body: four symbols for “long life” in gold, interspersed with five for “joy” in silver. Crowned by the flamed pearl of perfection in silver and red, and framed by the running thunder motif forming the two dragons spitting it out, or vying for it, respectively. Sides: a black band with silver Xs and gold squares. A lip of cobalt blue broadcloth surmounts the case. The lining of unbleached cotton material covers both case and lip as well as the lid. The carrying double cord is 16 cm long and neatly knotted once. Two other cords emerge below and are first wound with a fabric embroidered in tapestry stitch in the unusual color scheme of white, pink, and red. These cords are 11 cm long. All cords are sapphire blue. Height of closed case: 11 cm; front width: 5 cm; cloud top: 6.7 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Case, accession number 9-5486, described as Fan case; multicolor silk embroidery; on cream gauze weave; green silk ribbon handle; 2 pink glass ornaments; blue silk damask lining.

Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 9-21299, described as Collar; four-lobed; ivory satin in cloud shape; bordered with brown satin around woven sea-green tape scalloped on one side and, between two fine brown lines, the running patterns of red dots on black bars and blue and red flowers. Closed in front with two brown frogs. Front and rear panels: peonies in shades of blue and white. Shoulder panels: same around overlaid gold threads outlining double coins and a Ju-i scepter. Lobes connected below with tabs. Collar lined vermillion. D. neck opening: 9 cm. aize 34 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Embroidery, accession number 9-23397, described as Hanging, central panel ground pink with black cross stitch-like embroidery featuring birds, floral, and architectural forms, bordered on three sides with green ribbon in zigzag pattern - folded in right angles and further edged on three sides with embroidered 11 cm border of moths and flowers designs, cream ground. Top indigo band possibly used for hanging.

Hearst Museum object titled Fan, accession number 9-2015, described as Wood and paper fan with Chinese characters

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