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Hearst Museum object titled Paper, accession number 9-13691, described as Sticker; paper; multi color dragons on red ground; 13 cm x 30 cm China, Hong Kong, Kowloon Native name: Mun shun - guardian duty Characters indicate guardian deity Mun Shun - usually used in pairs to frighted off evil spirits. Stuck on walls, doors of households or business. Formerly in tablet form, now paper. Purchased at paper goods store.
Hearst Museum object titled Paper, accession number 9-13689, described as Sticker; paper; birds, dragons, flowers on red ground; 13 cm x 30 cm China, Hong Kong, Kowloon Native name: ping on tai kut - peace and ; chut yup ting on - good Paper Reads: "Dreams come true." (May). Wish fulfillment. Stuck on walls, doors of households or business. Formerly in tablet form, now paper. Purchased in paper goods shop.
Hearst Museum object titled Paper, accession number 9-13692, described as Sticker; paper; multi color dragons on red ground; 13 cm x 30 cm China, Hong Kong, Kowloon Native name: Ping on tai kut - symbol of deity Used for wish fulfillment and as a symbol of deity. Characters indicate Jo Kwun - kitchen deity. Usually used singly. Jo Kwun knows everything about the family since he knows what's cooking. Every year he submits a report to the Jade Emperor on the family. Propitiated annually with a piece of fat pork to seal his lips against harmful statements. Also with dumplings to sweeten his mouth. Used in the kitchen. Purchased at paper goods store.
Hearst Museum object titled Paper, accession number 9-13690, described as Sticker; paper; birds, dragons, flowers, fruit on red ground; 13 cm x 30 cm. China, Hong Kong, Kowloon Native name: ping on tai kut - wish fulfillment Reads; "Good (prosperous) business." Stuck on walls, doors of households or business. Formely in tablet form, now paper. Purchased at paper good store.

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