Browse Items (9094 total)

  • Collection: Objects

Dress

Dimensions: total 54" sleeve tip to tip 56" underarms 18.5" at hem 23.5" hand sewn; covered with hand embroidery; 3 layer cuffs side opening with 6 ball buttons and loops for closing; high collar and long sleeves with 3 layer cuffs; the gown itself…

Shoe

Chinese lily foot shoe. red silk ground sewn cotton bottom hand embroidered flowers and vine decoration. Made circa 1912.

Shoe

Red silk shoe with hand-embroidered flower decoration. Cotton sole. No mate in collection.

Collar

Silk crepe neckpiece with embroidery Neckpiece work as an inside collar with kimono. Cream silk crepe strip with satin stitch embroidery in two places. Embroidery is pink and cream bamboo leaves with couched gold thread. Bamboo stalks are satin…

Collar

Silk crepe neckpiece with embroidery. Neckpiece worn as an inside collar with kimono. Beige silk crepe strip with satin stitch embroidery in two places. Embroidery is lavender and white clover with some embroidered beige straight lines to add to the…

Bolt, Cloth

Sheer white Yardage for shirt Cotton and silk mixture with woven gold patterns of leaves and vines. At one end are three patterns of leaves and stems outlined on 3 sides by a woven border. At the other end a yoke shaped section of vines and leaves…

Doll

Doll standing female figure 11" x 19". Korean.

Cup

1977.6.jpg
White porcelain body with overglaze enamels red border design and the body is decorated with alternating characters done in red and green of long life. Bottom of cup is decorated with plant motif. Marked China on bottom so intended for import.

Shoes

black silk shoes with leather soles; all hand sewn; green painted cloth band over white rubber-type material -- all between silk and sole leather; tape "S-19 Jue" and "Jue '77" removed from interior left shoe

Doll

Female Chinese doll -- Pre-1900 Festival doll Head made of clay and painted. Is broken into numerous pieces. Earring in one ear. Body on wooden stand is made of straw covered with newspaper with Chinese calligraphy. Neck lower arms and legs covered…