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Hearst Museum object titled Jacket decoration, accession number 9-23679, described as Triangular, decorative jacket element with scalloped edge, black ground, sectioned into triangles with ribbon. Inside of triangles is vegetal/organic embroidery, mostly in white blues and pinks. Highlighted with sequins and shiny silver thread.

Hearst Museum object titled Jacket decoration, accession number 9-23671, described as Jacket decoration, geometric ribbon and embroidery along edges, body is of red silk with curvilinear embroidery of three flowers.

Hearst Museum object titled Jacket decoration, accession number 9-23676, described as Embroidery, red silk ground and "button" at the center. Embroidered dragons facing central "button". Edged in mostly green and yellow, geometric embroidery.

Hearst Museum object titled Jacket decoration, accession number 9-23681, described as Jacket decoration, bordered, and section into rectangles, with ribbon applique and embroidery. Rectangles frame vegetal, curvilinear patterns of flowers and vines. Red ground with mostly green and purple highlights.

Hearst Museum object titled Jacket decoration, accession number 9-23669a,b, described as Jacket decoration, matching panels, red silk ground, embroidered with flowers and leaves, one end has thin white stripes.

Hearst Museum object titled Kerchief, accession number 9-21305, described as Kerchief. Head and shoulder kerchief. Cinnabar silk. Scallops at hem are of various shapes and lengths. At forehead, 21 cm long and 1.4 cm wide edge in navy blue broadcloth with ivory-colored silk tape above it. Tape scalloped on one side. Two running patterns, divided by a thin line of aquamarine. First zone: black, alternating flower and flag shapes. Broader second zone running pattern: peonies in apple green and shades of blue, with a red center; four-dotted diamond. This zone ends in a black, sea-green and grey strip. 56 cm apart, two 2 cm wide and 54 cm long, pointed ties of the cinnabar silk are sewn to the kerchief, for tying it in back of neck. Overall length along center seam: 87 cm; front edge: 136 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Kerchief faces, accession number 9-21276a-d, described as Kerchief faces. Two pairs of embroidered ornamental kerchief faces. Each quadrangular panel consists of two triangles sewn together. Brocaded gauze throughout. Background pattern: swastikas (10,000 for long life) between I-beams (symbols for Thunder). a,b: Lavender quadrangle over apple-green broad chevron. Quadrangle brocaded with a tripod decorated with the monad on a grill pattern. c,d: Purple and lavender chevron with cloud ends on apple-green background. Woven-in decorations: Coin (top), spade money, part of Han end-tiles. Top figure on other side unidentified. Spade money and coin below. Length of center seam: 21.5 cm; width 14.5 cm.

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