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Start Over Collection place Northern China Culture or time period Chinese Function 2.2 Personal Adornments and Accoutrements
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 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.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Hair ornament, accession number 9-21313d, described as Hair decorations [a-f] for girls at the mid-summer (dragon-boat) festival. 1) Replica of “tsung-tzu”: glutinous rice wrapped in reed or bamboo leaves and tied in many colors (sacrifice on dragon-boat day to the spirit of Ch’u Yuan, the faithful but slandered minister who drowned himself in protest) over frog, one of the poisonous animals for children; 2) Scorpion and snake on red velvet. There should be three more poisonous animals, but they can no longer be identified; 3) Many-colored ball over snake, one of the poisonous animals; 4) Two many-colored yarn braids; 5) Leeks over gourd; 6) Eight folded paper squares combined into a star, three glutinous rice packages in descending size and a large, many-colored tassel.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Hair ornament, accession number 9-21313e, described as Hair decorations [a-f] for girls at the mid-summer (dragon-boat) festival. 1) Replica of “tsung-tzu”: glutinous rice wrapped in reed or bamboo leaves and tied in many colors (sacrifice on dragon-boat day to the spirit of Ch’u Yuan, the faithful but slandered minister who drowned himself in protest) over frog, one of the poisonous animals for children; 2) Scorpion and snake on red velvet. There should be three more poisonous animals, but they can no longer be identified; 3) Many-colored ball over snake, one of the poisonous animals; 4) Two many-colored yarn braids; 5) Leeks over gourd; 6) Eight folded paper squares combined into a star, three glutinous rice packages in descending size and a large, many-colored tassel.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Hair ornament, accession number 9-21313a, described as Hair decorations [a-f] for girls at the mid-summer (dragon-boat) festival. 1) Replica of “tsung-tzu”: glutinous rice wrapped in reed or bamboo leaves and tied in many colors (sacrifice on dragon-boat day to the spirit of Ch’u Yuan, the faithful but slandered minister who drowned himself in protest) over frog, one of the poisonous animals for children; 2) Scorpion and snake on red velvet. There should be three more poisonous animals, but they can no longer be identified; 3) Many-colored ball over snake, one of the poisonous animals; 4) Two many-colored yarn braids; 5) Leeks over gourd; 6) Eight folded paper squares combined into a star, three glutinous rice packages in descending size and a large, many-colored tassel.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Hair ornament, accession number 9-21313c, described as Hair decorations [a-f] for girls at the mid-summer (dragon-boat) festival. 1) Replica of “tsung-tzu”: glutinous rice wrapped in reed or bamboo leaves and tied in many colors (sacrifice on dragon-boat day to the spirit of Ch’u Yuan, the faithful but slandered minister who drowned himself in protest) over frog, one of the poisonous animals for children; 2) Scorpion and snake on red velvet. There should be three more poisonous animals, but they can no longer be identified; 3) Many-colored ball over snake, one of the poisonous animals; 4) Two many-colored yarn braids; 5) Leeks over gourd; 6) Eight folded paper squares combined into a star, three glutinous rice packages in descending size and a large, many-colored tassel.
Hearst Museum object titled Hair ornament, accession number 9-21326, described as Hair ornament. Two-winged hair ornament to hold bun. Gilt metal. Ends pointed and slightly bent. Decor: a sprig of peony in relief on either end. Overall length: 10 cm; greatest width: 0.9 cm.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Hair ornament, accession number 9-21313b, described as Hair decorations [a-f] for girls at the mid-summer (dragon-boat) festival. 1) Replica of “tsung-tzu”: glutinous rice wrapped in reed or bamboo leaves and tied in many colors (sacrifice on dragon-boat day to the spirit of Ch’u Yuan, the faithful but slandered minister who drowned himself in protest) over frog, one of the poisonous animals for children; 2) Scorpion and snake on red velvet. There should be three more poisonous animals, but they can no longer be identified; 3) Many-colored ball over snake, one of the poisonous animals; 4) Two many-colored yarn braids; 5) Leeks over gourd; 6) Eight folded paper squares combined into a star, three glutinous rice packages in descending size and a large, many-colored tassel.
Hearst Museum object titled Hair ornament, accession number 9-21341a,b, described as Hair ornament. Flat silver hair ornament with egg-shaped cloisonne head. a: Head has lost the cloisonne work. Pattern: Lotus (Chrysanthemum?), butterfly in 0.5 cm wide frame. A set stone rose over the body of the butterfly. Head 4.4 x 5.2 cm. b: Long silver blade broken off. Pattern rises from bamboo to flowers and clouds. Length: 12.2 cm; greatest width: 1 cm.

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