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Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-16638, described as Textile. Length of green satin polychrome designs of lanterns, jars and longevity character bordered by dragons.. 468cm x 74cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-21656, described as Wall hanging or table runner; robe pieces formed into a single long panel from two, matching gold dragon textiles. Frame is rainbow water stripes from the bottom of an imperial robe edged with black bias on both inner and outer edges. 5 toed dragons, bats, birds, lotus flowers, and Buddhist symbols enhanced with hand painted details, on a background of lattice pattern which encloses mallow flowers alternated w/ swastikas within each diamonds, over water, waves and rocks (plus a fish); yellow, green, several shades of blue. pink, white, gold, red, Light weight cotton backing in beige. Tapestyr (Kossu) weave plus painted details
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-21619, described as Imperial Era textile. L=54,0 cm; W at top = 232.0 cm, W at base = 82.0cm: Pie shaped, made of pieces cut from a red/orange Imperial Era garment . 5 wedge-shaped panels sewn together and divided w/ black satin trim. 2.75cm black trim around upper and side edges; 3.5cm black trim on bottom edge. Center wedge panel has metallic dragon w/ bats, waves, water, etc. Side panels contain phoenix birds batrs, waves and water. Attached at top are 5 pairs of balack cords drawn into a decorative know which is attached to a ball knot, The end of the cords go thorugh a round wooden bead and a wooden disk that is knotted on top. Black tassels/know cord hang from the attachment. LIght blue silk binding sewn to side edges. Design motifs are in white, blue, light green yellow, brown and shades of turquoise blue. Top attachment measures 36.0 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-21366, described as Piece of fabric for a child’s garment on Midsummer (dragon boat) festival. Tiger and boy with fire ring to burn out the poisonous animals: spider, frog, etc... on orange ground. 16.5 x 27.5 cm.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-17944, described as Bolt of cloth; red silk satin with alternating designs of stylized twin fish and roundels with abstracted encircling five toed dragon chasing a ball within; brocaded in varicolored threads, 16 in a row, 153 rows; at each end of bolt is a Chinese inscription in gold thread copied from an 18th century textile; width 81.5 cm x cal. 14 m length
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-15572, described as Strip; silk, flat gilt paper strips; satin, brocaded; dark blue ground, varicolored designs; phoenix and floral motives; 10 in. x 23 3/4 in.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-15206, described as EMBROIDERED BROCADE. 4.1. Metallic, silk. Brodade, couching. Green, gold. Green brocade w. couched embroidery in gold metallic thread making a flame-edged circle (poss. to go behind a statue of Buddah). Brocade has a design of crane and dragon medallions alternating w. floral des. Stained and dirty with clean edges on all sides. 22 inches long by 12 inches wide.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-15549, described as Fragment; silk, flat gilt paper strips; twill weave, brocaded; red ground, gold, green designs; walking dragon, phoenix motives; 5 3/4 in x 9 3/4 in.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-15764, described as Textile square, silk. Plain weave, extra warp for binding fonw brocading weft. Callled “Plain compound cloth.” Varicolored. Animal, dragon, floral motifs in weft band.
Hearst Museum object titled Textile, accession number 9-15601, described as Lined piece; silk, gilt paper wrapped yarns; twill weave, brocaded, damask on twill weave lining; green and gold ground, orange, white, designs; red and brown lining; dragon, floral motives.

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