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  • Collection: Objects

Book

A "book" with a bevelled-edge front and back wooden cover and loose bamboo pages with cursive calligraphy on both sides (approx. 60 pages) held together by a cord through one set of holes. Condition: One cord is missing. Bamboo pages are dry and…

Fan

Circular fan made of peacock feathers. One side has 12 feathers towards edge and 5 in center other side has one large feather in center mounted on blue tubes blue and red thread handle

Hat

Hat (Salakot)* made of flattened palm leaves stitched together. Conical shape. Crown is stitched at point with Nito*. Rim has 2 bamboo hoops stitched with Nito*. Inner head form*.

Shoe

Shoe for bound foot. For decorative use not wear. Red background with painted flower design Upper band fleur-de-lis design; lower band butterfly design. Finely stitched sole. English printed paper between side layers painted design pinked cloth edges…

Handkerchief

1918 Silk handkerchief ivory color background. Eagle grasping American flag at top. Soldier wearing brown uniform is writing letter enclosed in heart. Poem and monogrammed "S" in lower right.

Robe

19th C. Ch'ing Dynasty formal Palace Robe. Blue damask with medallions of dragons. Side closing ribbon band embroidered band black satin band. Embroidered white satin cuffs.

Robe

Late 19th C. Ch'ing Dynasty Woman's Summer Robe. Blue Damask black satin banding ribbon banding Embroidered cuffs. Embossed gold ball buttons. Side closing.

Skirt

Early 20th C. silk satin skirt of blue satin with black satin bindings. Satin stitch and Peking Knot crysanthemums citron butterflies. Partial lining of yellow damask.

Vest

Early 20th C. vest. Blue silk damask ribbon band depicts butterflies. Satin stitched cranes bats and cloud scrolling. Black satin banding. Coral pink silk lining. Orange "gilt" buttons.

Skirt

2 Skirt panels late 19th C. of pumpkin colored faille with black satin binding robbon band and embroidered vases and flowers scrolls clouds books fruit medallions etc. - Peking knot