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Hearst Museum object titled Adze blade, accession number 11-3188, described as Coral “ki” adze blade

Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 9-22213a-c, described as Silver necklace with coral and silver beads and insets (a). The figure bears a vague likeness to the Chinese Kuan Yin, holding a vase. The characters on the right and left are probably meant to suggest sacred Buddhist Sanskrit (Lantsa) syllables. the central piece with the Kuan Yin is an amulet box. Inside is a paper use as a lining, with a fragment of Chinese and Tibet writing. On the bottom of the inside is a small painting on paper of a twelve armed God or Goddess. The outside is stamped with Chinese writing and bares a lable "Made in China". It is in a red jewelry case (b,c).

Hearst Museum object titled Audience chain, accession number 9-21345, described as “Audience Chain” Four sets of 27 black beads separated by amethyst balls and strung on yellow silk cord constitute the front. Back: navy blue, stiff cord, first cased in embroidered red and white ribbon, then looped through a coin-shaped ring of brass, where they meet the lower double cord that runs through another amethyst ball as a red silk cord. Pendant starting from a third hole in this amethyst ball: three-tiered amethyst slide of decreasing width on red braided cord which runs into a black cotton braided tape (11 cm long), its other end looped through an eye in a filt-bronze plaque holding an oval turquoise. As usual, the tape-ends are secured by winding tri-colored threads around them: white - light blue - navy blue - white. Under the turquoise another black tape (16 cm long). Then a silver(?) wire ring secured by a red cord, a small crystal bead and a tear-drop shaped piece of pink quartz capped by a brass(?) bell-shaped cover. Two shoulder pendants are left on this chain. Strung on blue cords and emanating from coin-shaped rings are ten or nine, respectively, corals, the final pendants a smaller version of the pink crystal chain pendant (here grenadine and emerald, respectively). Overall length of chain: 117 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-27387, described as belt. warp floats of coral and indigo on white ground. length not including fringe 1.11 M

Hearst Museum object titled Blade and pounder, accession number 11-1968, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowls, accession number 9-12724a-f, described as Bowls (a,b); lids (c,d); saucers (e,f); porcelain w/ overglaze enamel decor. Cups have low waist; fairly straight expanding sides and flared out rim. Interior plain, exterior decorated w/ motif common to all pcs.: polychrome enamel floral scrollwork on dark blue ground. Four reserve medallions containing a different character each (longevity, etc.) in gold. Band around rim containing red, blue, yellow key-fret pattern on turquoise ground. Lids (c&d) are flat-bowl shaped w/narrow cylinder finial, w/ same design on upper side. Saucers (e&f) are bowl-shaped w/ slight lobes in rim and deep depressed centers (pedestal) for foot of bowls. Design on upper side. Gilt on rim of all pcs. (a-d) have coral-red reign mark of Kuang hsu (1875-1908). Chips in rim of (a&b). H. (a&b): 6.3cm. Dia. 10.1; H. (c&d) 1.2cm. Dia, 9.3 H. (e&f) 3.4cm. Dia. 11cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Ceremonial canteen, accession number 9-21899, described as Ceremonial canteen, worn at the belt of a Buddhist monk, suspended typically from a Ritual Scepter (see 9-21866) or a pen case (9-21929).The square of silk forms a sleeve for the hands, the canteen itself is a very small copper bottle, containing perhaps 2 oz. It has a wooden stopper and an elegant silver throat and cap. Cotton cord safeguards the cap and suspends the body of the canteen. At the other end of the cord is a heavy white ball, probably of coral or shell. See: T-128 pict.

Hearst Museum object titled Ceremonial teacup, accession number 9-21948a-c, described as This is a ceremonial tea cup with a silver holder and lid, topped with a coral bead. It is used by aristocrats for tea parties. It is one of a set of two--See T-136. The cup may be of jade, or may be of some other natural substance.

Hearst Museum object titled Ceremonial teacup, accession number 9-21949a-c, described as This is a ceremonial tea cup with a silver holder and lid, topped with a coral bead. It is used by aristocrats for tea parties. It is one of a set of two--See T-135.The cup may be of jade, or may be of some other natural substance.

Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Container, accession number 9-12549, described as Inro, netsuke, ojime: possibly models, or souvenirs. The inro (a) is a tiny, square wood case of two pieces. Simple decoration of branch in sprinkled gold lacquer, w/ inlaid mother-of-pearl 'blossom' on one side, and two blossoms on the other side. Red lacquer signature at one end. Light coat of lacquer on interior. Hidden cord guides. Thin braided grey cord. Netsuke (b) carved of ivory representing a lean dog, front paws upon a human skull. Dark inlaid eyes. Hole thru middle; ie prob. is an ojime, not netsuke. Ojime (c) a red coral (?) bead. L. (a) 4cm.; (b) 2.5 cm.; (c) Dia. 1.4 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Adze blade, accession number 11-3188, described as Coral “ki” adze blade

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Hearst Museum object titled Amulet, accession number 9-22213a-c, described as Silver necklace with coral and silver beads and insets (a). The figure bears a vague likeness to the Chinese Kuan Yin, holding a vase. The characters on the right and left are probably meant to suggest sacred Buddhist Sanskrit (Lantsa) syllables. the central piece with the Kuan Yin is an amulet box. Inside is a paper use as a lining, with a fragment of Chinese and Tibet writing. On the bottom of the inside is a small painting on paper of a twelve armed God or Goddess. The outside is stamped with Chinese writing and bares a lable "Made in China". It is in a red jewelry case (b,c).

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Hearst Museum object titled Audience chain, accession number 9-21345, described as “Audience Chain” Four sets of 27 black beads separated by amethyst balls and strung on yellow silk cord constitute the front. Back: navy blue, stiff cord, first cased in embroidered red and white ribbon, then looped through a coin-shaped ring of brass, where they meet the lower double cord that runs through another amethyst ball as a red silk cord. Pendant starting from a third hole in this amethyst ball: three-tiered amethyst slide of decreasing width on red braided cord which runs into a black cotton braided tape (11 cm long), its other end looped through an eye in a filt-bronze plaque holding an oval turquoise. As usual, the tape-ends are secured by winding tri-colored threads around them: white - light blue - navy blue - white. Under the turquoise another black tape (16 cm long). Then a silver(?) wire ring secured by a red cord, a small crystal bead and a tear-drop shaped piece of pink quartz capped by a brass(?) bell-shaped cover. Two shoulder pendants are left on this chain. Strung on blue cords and emanating from coin-shaped rings are ten or nine, respectively, corals, the final pendants a smaller version of the pink crystal chain pendant (here grenadine and emerald, respectively). Overall length of chain: 117 cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Belt, accession number 3-27387, described as belt. warp floats of coral and indigo on white ground. length not including fringe 1.11 M

Belt

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Hearst Museum object titled Blade and pounder, accession number 11-1968, no description available.

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Hearst Museum object titled Bowls, accession number 9-12724a-f, described as Bowls (a,b); lids (c,d); saucers (e,f); porcelain w/ overglaze enamel decor. Cups have low waist; fairly straight expanding sides and flared out rim. Interior plain, exterior decorated w/ motif common to all pcs.: polychrome enamel floral scrollwork on dark blue ground. Four reserve medallions containing a different character each (longevity, etc.) in gold. Band around rim containing red, blue, yellow key-fret pattern on turquoise ground. Lids (c&d) are flat-bowl shaped w/narrow cylinder finial, w/ same design on upper side. Saucers (e&f) are bowl-shaped w/ slight lobes in rim and deep depressed centers (pedestal) for foot of bowls. Design on upper side. Gilt on rim of all pcs. (a-d) have coral-red reign mark of Kuang hsu (1875-1908). Chips in rim of (a&b). H. (a&b): 6.3cm. Dia. 10.1; H. (c&d) 1.2cm. Dia, 9.3 H. (e&f) 3.4cm. Dia. 11cm.

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Hearst Museum object titled Ceremonial canteen, accession number 9-21899, described as Ceremonial canteen, worn at the belt of a Buddhist monk, suspended typically from a Ritual Scepter (see 9-21866) or a pen case (9-21929).The square of silk forms a sleeve for the hands, the canteen itself is a very small copper bottle, containing perhaps 2 oz. It has a wooden stopper and an elegant silver throat and cap. Cotton cord safeguards the cap and suspends the body of the canteen. At the other end of the cord is a heavy white ball, probably of coral or shell. See: T-128 pict.

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Hearst Museum object titled Ceremonial teacup, accession number 9-21948a-c, described as This is a ceremonial tea cup with a silver holder and lid, topped with a coral bead. It is used by aristocrats for tea parties. It is one of a set of two--See T-136. The cup may be of jade, or may be of some other natural substance.

Ceremonial teacup

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Hearst Museum object titled Ceremonial teacup, accession number 9-21949a-c, described as This is a ceremonial tea cup with a silver holder and lid, topped with a coral bead. It is used by aristocrats for tea parties. It is one of a set of two--See T-135.The cup may be of jade, or may be of some other natural substance.

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