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Hearst Museum object titled Hanging, accession number 9-5481, described as Cream satin wall hanging; gilt paper; multicolor embroidery; animals and flowers; horizontal stripes and edging of black satin; blue embroidery; varicolor silk fringe; natural plain weave; cotton lining; 42 1/2 inches x 102 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Hanging, accession number 9-5480, described as Yellow satin hanging panel; multicolor embroidery; waves and flora; gilt paper; black twill edging with embroidered blue flowers; brown plain weave cotton weaving; 20 3/4 inches x 62 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Hanging, accession number 9-5471, described as Hanging; silk; gilt paper, cotton lining; damask, embroidered; faded red ground; varicolored designs of central scene with figures, flowers; 2 narrow overpanels. 20 inches x 84 1/2 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Panels, accession number 9-15365a,b, described as Two panels. Silk on paper, wood dowels on ends, paint. K'ossu tapestry weave, mostly painted gauze weave borders. White ground, varicolored designs. Scenes with human figures. 5¾ inches by 25½ inches each.

Hearst Museum object titled Paper decorations, accession number 9-21324, described as Paper decorations for New Year’s. Set of two dozen red paper flags with cutout character ts’ai (talent or wealth). Lower half: Chinese character in a pumpkin shape. Upper half: cracked ice with plum blossoms (?). Each flag to be attached to a piece of furniture and at doors and windows for the New Year. (Fide: Ilse M. Fang, 8/28/2001: The flags were pasted onto furniture.) Held together by a paper thong. Gold-leaf coin with four beads around it in center. 6.8 cm x 10.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Pendant, accession number 9-5494, described as White satin padded pendant; multicolor embroidery; gilt paper; floral design; black cord; 11 inches long.

Hearst Museum object titled Pillow end, accession number 9-21258, described as Pillow ends. Piece of red rayon for ends of neck pillow. Patterned coarse weave to be cut in half. Either end has character for “Double Joy” embroidered in satin stitch flanked by a plant design coarsely drawn and miserably embroidered. Mounted in paper. (Donor’s notes) Fabric 16.5 cm L, 9.8 cm W.

Hearst Museum object titled Spread, accession number 9-5473, described as Beige silk damask spread; gilt paper, multicolored embroidery, people and scenes; blue silk gauze lining. 56 inches x 99 inches.