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Hearst Museum object titled Pair of spring couplets, accession number 9-21360a,b, described as Pair of spring couplets. Black ink on red paper. “May a thousand good omens gather like clouds, and a hundred kinds of happiness combine here; May you smoothly enter into a new spring and everything follow your heart’s (desire).” Strips 7 x 55.5 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Wedding invitation, accession number 9-21364a-c, described as Invitation to a wedding [a-c]. “We respectfully request your illustrious attendance at the wedding of our eldest son n.n. and fourth daughter n.n. on (date according to the official and the old calendar). We have prepared refreshments. Sincerely, N.N.; N.N. (parents of the bride and groom). The ceremony will take place at n.n. (place) at (hour) new (official) time” 24.8 x 11.8 cm; envelope 26 x 13 cm. The “badly chewed-up” red envelope indicated the meeting point for joint transportation to the out-of-town wedding.

Hearst Museum object titled Woodcut poster, accession number 9-21450, described as Woodcut poster of the venerable spirit of the Yin principle in the moon palace, for burning at New Year’s Eve. 16 x 25.6 cm. Acolyte on left holds the moon disc with the cinnamon tree and the rabbit, the other: a fan. All stands on clouds. Over inscription, red imprint of a canopy. Flanking poster: strips of paper money to be burnt in courtyard on New Year’s Eve. 6.5 x 22 cm.