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Hearst Museum object titled Textile panel, accession number 9-15101, described as Panel. Silk, gilt paper wrapped yarns, cotton lining. Damask, embroidered, plain weave lining, brocaded ribbon. Orange ground, varicolored designs, light red lining. Dragon, bat, butterfly, human figure, floral motives. 20 inches by 84 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile panels, accession number 9-15122a,b, described as Two panels. Silk, cotton interlining. Cut pile on colored ground; taffeta lining. Deep yellow; red lining. Design of two dragons, other symbols, floral border bands; taffeta disintegrating. 29 inches by 78½ inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile sample, accession number 9-21672, described as Obi fabric sample: tan w/ woven arc patterns. Emboridered butterfly and phoenix in navy, lavander, ecru, yellow, green maroon. Woven clan crest symbols in background in light brown. Sample # B2480

Hearst Museum object titled Textile strip, accession number 9-15299, described as Strip. Silk, gilt paper wrapped yarns. Satin, brocaded. Orange ground, varicolored designs. Dragon medallion motives. Design similar to #740. 31¾ inches by 14 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Textile strip, accession number 9-15351, described as Strip. Silk, metal wrapped yarns. Brocaded satin. Yellow ground, varicolored designs. Dragon medallions and geometric designs. 7 inches by 14½ inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Tile, accession number 9-14571, described as Roof Tile; Terra cotta, glaze; clay sculpture; blue-green, yellow; 13" long, 7.5" high; fragment, parts broken off; dragon head Roof ornament, glazed ceramic tile with model dragon head; gaping mouth with large teeth bared, large swirling eyebrows over bulging eyes. Terminates in vertical cut at mouth at one end, in 45 angle behind horns at other end. Mottled green glaze over most of surface with yellow ears, mane, and lip, and ivory colored teeth, horns and eyes. Incised detail. Part of upper lip broken off and missing, many chips, worn surface. Hollow interior. H. 19.5, L. 33 cm China Ceramic, modeled. Green, yellow and ivory glazes Roof tile ornament.

Hearst Museum object titled Tile, accession number 9-17495, described as Roof tile, glazed ceramic; woman in court robes astride phoenix ( Queen of the Western World, Hsi Wang Mu;) clear yellow glaze; some chips and cracks; h. 17.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Tile fragments, accession number 9-14575a,b, described as tile fragments, ceramic: 2 end cap tiles, w/ stamped circular designs of dragon w/ 5 claws* and clouds; designs not identical. (a) has peaked fragment of the curved tile attached to the ornamented disk. 2 holes drilled thru design. (b) is disk, missing 1/3rd of top incl. all of curved tile section. Ochre 'Imperial yellow' glaze on both. Dia. (a) 14.5 cm., L. 7.5 cm.; max. Dia. (b) 15.5 cm.

Hearst Museum object titled Tobacco case, accession number 9-12550a-d, described as Tobacco case, pipe holder-netsuke, ojime: The case (a) of dark, soft, carved wood is shaped like a cone with point cut off and corners rounded. Carved to represent a seated bear or monkey, holding a peach of inlaid ivory. The face (b) is carved separately of rich, dark harder wood, and functions as lid to case, attached by blue cord. Face is smooth, with tiny incised lines to represent fur. Inlaid beads for eyes. Interior of case hollowed out. Pipe holder c): carved wood to represent standing man in stretched position, mouth agape, ribs showing. Long legs; & arms are jointed at ends. Trunk of body hollowed out in back. Key hole shaped hole in base. Cord hole through beard. Ojime d) lacquer (?) bead, with pressed mold decoration of phoenix and clouds; Tobacco container; The tabako-ire was commonly worn by farmers, laborers and merchants, and was popular until the introduction of the cigarette. It was usually worn suspended from the waist, supported by the netsuke/pipeholder. The ojime functioned to keep the case closed by tightening the cord. The pipe holder is designed to lock the small bowl of the pipe into the ‘key-hole’, the stem held in place, parallel to the back of the body by fitting between the joined hands. Pipe holder almost identical to 9-12557.

Hearst Museum object titled Tobacco case, accession number 9-12556a-f, described as Tobacco case, pipeholder, pipe, and ojime: The case (a) is carved wood, stained dark. Flat bottom, oval shape, to depict man. Arms attached of blonder wood, upraised over head. Hands grasp cord. Oval inlay missing, below face. Wood ‘pipe’ inlaid next to it. The face (b) carved separately, forms lid and is hinged by the cord. Carved from the blonde wood mouth is opened, glass eyes. Pipe holder (c) is a cylinder sheath with lid of carved wood. Incised decorartions. 1 side: dragon amid clouds, other side: simulated wood grain. Pipe (e) within of bamboo stem, and brass bowl and mouth piece. Ojime (f) mold formed lacquer bead with depiction of 2 men and building.

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