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Hearst Museum object titled Apron, accession number 9-15570, described as Apron shaped garment; silk; sewn, applique, couched, pattern weave; dull gold ground with soft multi colors; pieces and lined garment of dull gold pattern weave, decorated with flower motifs in soft multi colors of applique and/or couched embroidery. Basic rectangular shape has two faced strips attached at one side. Faced loop attached to center of these strips. 23 1/2 in. wide, 16 in. long, 36 in. inside strip.
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 Baby carrier, accession number 9-23673, described as Baby carrier: pieced appliqued multiple colored ribbon on borders floral and bird over embroidery designs on central panel. backed in cotton.
Hearst Museum object titled Badge, accession number 9-21650, described as Imperial Era court official rank badge worn on the back of a robe (7th civil rank); tapestry (Kossu) weave central panel, framed in black and edged with narrow bias binding of silver/blue. Central Mandarin duck is both painted and woven in green, blue, pink and yellow w/ gold wrapped details on it’s back; duck stands on a blue rock over blue & white water and waves, and is surrounded by Buddhist and Taoist symbols and clouds against a gold wrapped sky ground; red Imperial sun in upper left corner. Symbols are painted in detail. Backing is a coarse open weave fabric [sacking?].
Hearst Museum object titled Badges, accession number 9-21651a-c, described as Pair of Imperial Era rank badges [2 front panels (a & b) and 1 back panel (c)]. 6th civil rank = egret. Front panels; W=15.5cm, L=30 cm. Back panel, W= 29.5 cm, L=32 cm. Black ground fabric w/ central egret surrounded by blue and gold water, clouds & Buddhist & Taoist symbols. Embroidery is dark, medium & light blues, off-white, gold, orange-red. Back (c) is one piece. Front (a) and (b), has been split in half, through image. Gold couched, Greek -key patterned border on all edges on a blue/black ground. Black lining.
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-15430, described as Bag; silk, gilt paper wrapped yarns, cotton ling; satin, couching and other embroidery stitches; orange ground, multicolored designs; 6 3/4 inch diameter; leaf motives.
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-15431, described as Bag; silk, cotton lining, gilt paper wrapped yarns; ground entirely covered with embroidery, plain weave lining, knotted netting, tassels; multicolored; 10 by 5 inches, irregular; butterfly, floral motives.
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 7-6540, described as Bag made from tunic cuff
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 7-6539, described as Bag made from tunic cuff
Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-15402, described as Padded piece, money bag. Silk, gilt paper? wrapped yarns. Satin weave, embroidered in couching; cord attached. Light red ground, gold, and silver designs. Cloud? motives. 3¼ inches by 4 inches irregular.

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