Year collected: [Missing] / Culture or time period: East Asian cultures / Materials: Metal - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

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Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-15430, described as Bag; silk, gilt paper wrapped yarns, cotton ling; satin, couching and other embroidery stitches; orange ground, multicolored designs; 6 3/4 inch diameter; leaf motives.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-15402, described as Padded piece, money bag. Silk, gilt paper? wrapped yarns. Satin weave, embroidered in couching; cord attached. Light red ground, gold, and silver designs. Cloud? motives. 3¼ inches by 4 inches irregular.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-15438, described as Bag; silk, gilt paper wrapped yarns, metal sequins, metal button; satin weave, embroidered, satin weave lining; blue ground, multicolored designs, blue lining; 10 3/8 by 3 inches, oval; human figure motives.

Hearst Museum object titled Bands, accession number 9-15159a,b, described as Two bands, Silk, gilt paper wrapped yarns. Damask ground, embroidered. Varicolored. Floral motives. 42 inches by 3 inches, each.

Hearst Museum object titled Banjo, accession number 9-34a-c, described as Banjo; A) sound box: oval wood with reptile heads (heads cracked); 2 metal hoops; width ca.16.5 cm; B) neck: wood, 3 tuning pegs; ivory tuning fret; ivory tailpiece; gut strings (broken); length 94 cm. C) key.

Hearst Museum object titled Bridal crown, accession number 9-21330, described as Manchu bridal crown. “dien dse”; “dien-shang fei-cui”, “crown covered with kingfisher feathers”. All ornaments backed with the character for “Joy” in pink plush. Some plaques in braided gold wires “cuan si”. The whole on a braided body “tai dse” of wire wound with black satin. (See donor’s accession notes for her drawing of crown.) Fide: Ilse M. Fang, 8/28/2001: First, a wire band with black satin for the network would be made. This has cloud, plants, acanthus leaf images. Crown adorned with metal and kingfisher frame; inside each frame have ornament, petals, semi-precious stone like amethyst or river pearls - metal stamens - lotus pod images. “Phoenix zone” in front, for women. The bangles would cover the eyes. Butterfly wings with jade. Double happiness symbols for wedding. Tassels, etc., are all prescribed. Blue kingfisher feathers are glued onto metal background.

Hearst Museum object titled Cabinet, accession number 9-17810a-d, described as cabinet; for shelf or table top; wood, black lacquer with gold paintings of lake scenes on front four doors and sides, birds and flowers on sides and back; two interior drawers, one removable shelf; stickers inside front door in English, “Old Chinese Lacquer Chien Lung Period $125.00”, “No. 85”, sticker on back “#84”. (a) cabinet 74x37x17 cm (b) left drawer 14x14.5x4.5 cm (c) right drawer 14x14.5x4.5 cm (d) removable shelf 34.5x 14x 0.8 cm

Hearst Museum object titled Case, accession number 9-15437, described as Fan case; silk, glass, gold, silver; embroidered, tassels, case making, sewing; black, lavender, orange, multicolor, gold, silver; 10 3/4 inches long, 2 inches wide, 22 1/2 inches wide; tapered, stiff case cover with black satin embroidery in lily motif on one side, verso apple blossom motif. Lined in lavender satin. Orange braid hanging loop with glass beads. Bottom finished with pair of orange silk tassels bound with gold and silver. All embroidered is knot stitch.

Hearst Museum object titled Chest, accession number 9-14763, described as Camphor wood, metal with brass mounts. Height: 50 6/10cm, deep: 51 1/4cm, Length: 1meter, 1/5cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Cloth, accession number 9-15274, described as LENGTH OF CLOTH. Silk, metallic. Weaving. Slate-grey, dk. grey, gold. Slate grey brocaded w. dk. grey, gold metallic and gold. Pattern of horizontal rows of dragons of crane medallions alternate with floral motif. Ends and 4 bands across are water stained. Good condition otherwise. 27⅜ inches wide by 85½ inches long.

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