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  • Collection: Objects

Shoes

Pair of children's shoes. Body: Black silk toe with gold thread butterfly; red satin sides with embroidered floral design. Sole: Layered stitched leather; sides painted white.

Amulet

A: Carved white jade semi-circular shape with open work pattern of a cicada with wings extended Swastikas carved in the wings. B: carved wooden stand.

Candlesnuffer

Brass candle snuffer with a long twisted handle and a head shaped like a Chinese official's hat. "China" stamped on handle. Black carbon wax accretions on snuffer

Bottle, snuff

A: Ivory snuff bottle with 3 figures carved in relief on one side and an incised black scene of a lady holding a fan on the other. B: Stopper with a small spoon attached.

Holder, cigarette

Ivory cigarette holder in the shape of a dragon's head and neck. Black eyes.

Dish

Leaf shaped dish made of solft grey metal (perhaps pewter). Handle has insert of green stone

Tray

Round brick red lacquer tray with design of two persimmons and 3 leaves painted on the surface. Sides of rattan bound circles with lashed bamboo stalk. Black lacquered bottom.

Embroidery

Embroidered Chinese rural scene of a farmer carrying a load of grass across a dike with hills and buildings in background trees and rocks foregroud Dark wood frame metal hangers green braid

Poster

World War II poster of Sun Yat Sen often referred to as the father of the Chinese Republic. Upper left is blue flag of Kuomintang upper right is flag of the Chinese Republic

Spoon

Bronze spoon lotus petal shaped tip long curved handle willow leaf shaped dipper end. The metal is corroded.