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Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 9-21301, described as Collar, for official’s uniform; Manchu style; black silk gauze with tapestry-stitch embroidery over gold foil, eight strands of gold thread separate border of bats and double Ju-i scepters from main pattern. From back, two five-clawed dragons vie for flamed pearl of perfection, above waves and rocks; clouds, Ju-i scepters, Buddhist swastikas, bats, dragons in gold thread. Front closure with brass button. Piping around neckline of same blue and gold brocade with chrysanthemum pattern as 3.5 cm border of the collar. With crimson, peony-patterned, silk lining.

Hearst Museum object titled Plaques, accession number 9-21319a-m, described as Plaques to be sewn on children’s caps. The Eight Immortals and the God of Long Life, to be sewn on a little boy’s cap. A pair of Ju-i scepters inscribed “ji-xiang zhe-i”(?), “good luck, and may things go according to your wishes”. (The God of Longevity holds one in his left hand.) Also two rattles in the shape of flower baskets. Largest dimensions: Ju-i 7 cm long; God of Long Life, 3.5 cm wide on base. Plaques are sewn onto cardboard.

Hearst Museum object titled Scale, accession number 9-21344a-c, described as Pair of scales in wood case. Brass weight (c) hanging by green silk cord from calibrated ivory or walrus-tooth beam. Bowl (a) of the same metal for pinched-off silver. Beam (also a) to be held by one of three green silk threads, according to weight of silver. Center thread with red tassel. Closure of wood case (b) with copper(?) latch; rivet also copper(?). Length of beam: 25 cm; width of bowl: 6 cm; length of case: 29 cm; greatest width: 7 cm.