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Hearst Museum object titled Embroidery sample, accession number 9-22868, described as Fabric panel with embroidery of birds in abstract circular formation - multicolored on black fabric face and royal blue verso backing. Embroidery on face has four pairs of birds in a circular pattern around a center circle containing a flower. Embroidery threads are bronze, gold, cream, black, purple, brown, orange and teal.

Hearst Museum object titled Embroidery sample, accession number 9-22867, described as Fabric sample with machine embroidered dragon design in cream and light blue on reflective black satin panel. Verso has a matte finish and center area that contains a panel, 7.75" x 5.5" of pieced and glued multicolored plaid backing to support the embroidery. There are three Chinese characters on top center of the verso plaid panel.

Hearst Museum object titled Fabric, accession number 9-22872, described as Ink on linen/cotton fabric: abstract bird design Heavy, linen/cotton, cream colored fabric with abstract design traced in black ink. Tracings are only on the face and appear to be hand done.

Hearst Museum object titled Jacket, accession number 9-23366, described as Man's jacket. Appliqué in black, red, white, green. Central area zig-zag appliqué. 12 metal buttons. Light blue cuffs.

Hearst Museum object titled Jacket, accession number 9-23368, described as Man's jacket. Blue satin jacket. Five knotted buttons. Circular collar, and two squared packets front bottom.

Hearst Museum object titled Story cloth, accession number 9-23407, described as Story cloth. Embroidery farming scenes. Appliqué brown, grey, blue and beige. Human figures, donkeys, chickens, pigs, harvests. Story cloth depicts life in the village.