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Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-21659, described as Boiled wool rug: L=125.0cm, W=91.0cm, plus 4.0 cm fringes all around. Boiled & flat-pounded wool, then pieces are cut out and other pieces inserted and stitched into place to form the pattern. Outer color is green w/ white inste and small green a small green inset in the center. Reug is emborodered around the inset edges in two shades of pink. Area between center and outer edgeis filled w/ emroidered flowers and leaves in various shades of green and mustard/gold. Narrow band of pink embroidery forms a border around the entire rug. Pattern is very balanced. Only one emboridery stitich is used throughout; a loop-chain where the new stitch comes up through the center of the last loop.
Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-22201, described as navy blue ground; 10 peonies and stems with leaves; flowers primarily in red, tan, light blue; hand knotted and sheared.
Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-22202, described as burnt orange ground. central motif is 2 confronting dragons in dark and light blue checkerboard (4 toed dragons). heads are navy blue with red, green and brown decorative elements. proper right lower corner and proper left upper corner decorated with multicolored phoenixes. proper right upper corner and proper left lower corner and center bottom decorated in red peonies. cloud motifs at each end and at top edge. short fringe on one end. no backing. loom woven then sheared.
Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-22181, described as wool rug. navy blue ground. decorated with 10 peonies in golden-yellow, red and blue, intertwined with badly faded blue stems and blue, red and golden yellow leaves. short looped fringe on one end; cut fringe on the other. no backing; loom woven the sheared.
Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-22189, described as navy blue ground; 2 red speckled, 5 toed dragons; phoenix in center; 2 flaming jewels; 2 clusters of clouds; mountains at each end; diagonally striped inner boarder at each side, geometric and floral outer borders. navy, red, green, maroon, pink, orange, ecru. hand knotted, sheared, cloth backing.
Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-22194, described as woven looped-pile, wool rug or sleeping blanket. natural wool woven in narrow panels. 4 panels are stitched together to form the whole piece. random cross stripes and lozenges of orange, lavender and pale green woven into each panel. warp threads of two outer panels are brown and white. mixed yarn.
Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-22312, described as one pointed end; central floral motif on red ground; 3 borders with floral motifs; triangular end; floral motif on tan ground with blue border and brown binding on edges; hand knotted and sheared.
Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-22171, described as yellow ground; single red checked dragon at center surrounded by multicolored clouds; one flaming jewel; colors - red, orange, navy, light blue, maroon. hand knotted and sheared.
Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-22185, described as center rectangle; navy blue ground and 3 khaki colored medallions with stylized multicolored flowers. medallions surrounded by various patterns including clouds and unidentified motifs. bordered on all sides (10 variegated borders of white, blue, navy with flowers, navy and white Greek key pattern, pale blue, red. with various patterns - i.e. clouds, flowers, vases, ribbons (?) etc. in multicolors). edged with a narrow navy and pale and wide navy band. hand knotted and sheared.
Hearst Museum object titled Rug, accession number 9-22178, described as wool rug. navy blue ground. decorated with 10 peonies in yellow/gold, red, blue intertwined with blue stems and yellow, blue and golden yellow leaves. short warp fringes on one end (2.0cm). no backing; loom woven than sheared.

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