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Hearst Museum object titled Buddha figure, accession number 9-22634a,b, described as small gilt bronze Buddha figurine. figure has palms together before chest, sitting in yoga position with pads at feet upward on an open lotus blossom (a) in a silk-covered, padded box (b).

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 Mirror frame, accession number 9-21275, described as Hanging Mirror Frame. Two doors covered with ivory satin embroidered in Peking knot stitch and overlaid gold thread. Pattern reversed on the two doors: a gentle person’s eight treasures: sounding stone, incense burner over “Ju-i” scepter (May things go as you wish), as vase with flowers, a fruit tray, a pot with jade (?) flowers, brusholder, plaques hung from the doors. Inside: Cobalt blue, patterned silk with satin stitch embroidered peony in vase on a stand. Peking knot stitch for anthers. Back of case: cardboard. Mirror to be inserted from top slot. Frame of cobalt blue satin to which doors are hinged in three places with “doorposts”, ”lintel” and “thresholds” to hold mirror inside. Frame embroidered like doors. Pattern: Peonies and butterflies. Black satin border. Sides and back covered with cobalt blue patterned silk. A sounding-stone knot under a butterfly knot peaking in a 4.5 cm high loop for hanging, surmount the frame. Knots of hunter green braid. Brown, terracotta and green windings under the knots which emerge from the frame in three places. Below frame, a flounce of hunter green netting accented with five blackened metal disks and ending in ten tassels. Color scheme from left: gold, vermillion, hunter green, beige, cobalt blue - all faded - twice. Windings of 14 cm tassels in vermillion over faded hunter green wire threads. Height of frame: 26.5 cm; width: 22 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Ornament, accession number 9-21323, described as White jade flower with gold center and anthers. 3.8 cm x 2.3 cm. 1 cm high.

Hearst Museum object titled Paper decorations, accession number 9-21324, described as Paper decorations for New Year’s. Set of two dozen red paper flags with cutout character ts’ai (talent or wealth). Lower half: Chinese character in a pumpkin shape. Upper half: cracked ice with plum blossoms (?). Each flag to be attached to a piece of furniture and at doors and windows for the New Year. (Fide: Ilse M. Fang, 8/28/2001: The flags were pasted onto furniture.) Held together by a paper thong. Gold-leaf coin with four beads around it in center. 6.8 cm x 10.5 cm.