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Hearst Museum object titled Altar cloth, accession number 9-5651, described as Altar cloth, Buddhist; red satin patterned with nine 16 petaled chrysanthemum roundels (one in center surrounded by the other eight); alternating rows of a traditional patterned roundel of hanabishi (lozenge-shaped flowers) in center surrounded by four cloves (chojo) and four stylized wisteria (fuji); width 66 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Altar cover, accession number 9-5672, described as Altar cover; triangular, blue satin; cloud motif embroidered all-over in tones of blue (two different colored threads, blue and white, twisted and couched in cloud pattern); two gold imperial mon: 16 petal chrysanthemum, 5-7-5 paulownia flower; 36 in x 19.5 in

Hearst Museum object titled Brick frame, accession number 9-99, described as Pieces of brick frames into which Numbers 9-93-98 were set; fragmented in various sizes; 20 in number; form a rectangular frame. Pottery?

Hearst Museum object titled Chair, accession number 9-87, described as Large folding priest’s chair. Carved ebony, lacquered red and gold, metal bound, leather seat; Height 44 inches, Width 35 inches

Hearst Museum object titled Chair cover, accession number 9-5673, described as Chair cover; dark blue satin patterned with varicolored silk and flat gold wefts; pieced; patter is 5-clawed dragon and pearl amidst clouds; border: phoenix arabesque in red twill patterned with flat gold thread wefts; lining: silk in blue-yellow-green-brown “tartan” pattern, pieced; length 122.5 cm, width 161 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Hanging, accession number 9-90a,b, described as Embroidered standard, silk back, broad crochet fringe. Pole with heavy brass top, melon shaped, and green, Blue tassel. Brass top has Chinese characters at base; mythical horned animal head near base of shaft; melon-shaped ornament at top

Hearst Museum object titled Hanging, accession number 9-15404, described as Palace hanging. Silk, gilt paper wrapped yarns. Satin weave, embroidered; satin weave lining. Light brown ground (probably faded red) varicolored designs, orange lining. Floral, fret motives. 44½ inches by 37½ inches.