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Hearst Museum object titled Altar cloth, accession number 9-5671, described as Altar cover; red satin brocade with alternating rows of peonies and dragon roundels; tarnished gilt or silver paper ribbon; width 68.4 cm (35 in x 35 in)
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 Case cover, accession number 9-21263, described as Ivory-colored, rectangular (needle?) case cover. Ivory satin, bordered at top and bottom with narrow tape with looped scallops and a running red-dot-in-black-bar pattern; and a 1 cm-wide black satin border. Seam down center of back. Top opening closed in the center with stitches of green to resemble webbing. Same at bottom, back only. Interfacing and pink, glazed coarse cotton lining. The bottom opening suggests that this case slid over a receptacle, perhaps for sewing needles. It would have hung by 2 cords passing upward on either side of the closure. (Fide: Ilse M. Fang, 8/28/2001: for needle case or anything with same dimensions, such as visiting cards or ivory plaques reminding person when to go to audience). A phoenix over a peony and other flowers is embroidered on the front in satin and stem stitch and Peking knots. Fide: Ilse M. Fang, 8/28/2001: Good satin with good embroidery. Height: 11 cm; width 6 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Chair cover, accession number 9-5673, described as Chair cover; dark blue satin patterned with varicolored silk and flat gold wefts; pieced; patter is 5-clawed dragon and pearl amidst clouds; border: phoenix arabesque in red twill patterned with flat gold thread wefts; lining: silk in blue-yellow-green-brown “tartan” pattern, pieced; length 122.5 cm, width 161 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Lined piece, accession number 9-15258, described as Oval lined piece, seam through center. Silk, gilt paper wrapped yarns, cotton lining. Satin weave, brocaded; plain weave lining. Blue and gold. Dragon motives. 17½ inches by 34½ inches.
Hearst Museum object titled Obi, accession number 9-15559, described as Obi fragment; silk, flat gilt paper strips; satin, brocaded; brown ground, varicolored designs; kiri flowers, leaves, phoenix motives; 30 in. x 26 in.
Hearst Museum object titled Pillow cover, accession number 9-5670, described as Pillow cover of picture for framing; olive green satin embroidered panel; scene of nobles watching a cock fight; dragon border; varicolored and gilt paper embroidery; 31 in x 32 in
Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-5657, described as Robe (mantle) worn by Buddhist priest; 13 patchwork strips within border; varicolored silk brocaded on white satin ground; design of clouds and dragon medallions; one pocket-like flap on outside, one on inside corner; trapezoidal in shape; pink silk lining; 108 x 137 x 231 cm
Hearst Museum object titled Robe, accession number 9-5666, described as Robe; blue satin embroidered with large multicolored and gilt paper dragons and gilt paint-wave designs; purple silk lining. Pattern is dragon roundels and breaking waves. CHECK
Hearst Museum object titled Skirt, accession number 9-15440, described as Skirt; silk; satin, embroidered; red ground, multicolored embroidery; 37 inches long; dragon, bird, Buddhist symbol motives.

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