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A: Paper cover China Journal Cover is burnt orange paper with an illustration of a temple. The illustration is in blue yellow red and black. In the center is a Buddha sitting on a dais with flames in back. The title is "China Journal" "Science Art…

A handwritten Chinese document A row of 12 Chinese characters in red across the top and then 8 vertical columns of Chinese characters written in black. In the lower left is a notation and the date. At the left of the columns of writing is a signature…

A handwritten Chinese document A row of 12 Chinese characters in red across the top and then 8 vertical columns of Chinese characters written in black. In the lower left is a notation and the date. At the left of the columns of writing is a signature…

Christmas card with photograph. Sepia tone photograph 3.375" X 2.375" of an individual. Probably John Dean leaning against a stone archway with a barren mountain in the background. The photo is mounted on red art paper 4.5" X 3.5" set under a frame…

Tan marbled paper cover booklet "Lo Han Temple in the Streets of Shanghai" On the front is a red blue and dark brown illustration of a pagoda structure with a ricksha in front of it. The title is "Lo Han Temple in the streets of Shanghai A Century of…

Six typewritten plain paper pages entitled "The Symbology Involved in a Chien Lung Ceiling Square Used at Jehol" by John A. Dean. In the upper right corner of the first pageis pasted a small 1.5" square photograph. The article gives a description and…

12 typewritten pages entitled "Ceiling Square" on plain white paper. They appear to be a draft copy for an article and contain numerous pencilled corrections additions and deletions It describes the ceiling tile found by John Dean in the Illi Temple…

Eleven pages of notes on white paper Notes concern Buddhist symbolism gods and goddesses procedures and interpretations. A - I: Typed on blue lined white notebook paper. Yellowing. J: Typed on plain newsprint paper. K: Hand written in pencil on plain…

Notes written on blue double fold letterhead paper of the N.Y.U. Line in black ink. A: Gives a description of the colors and the design of the Chinese ceiling square from Jehol. The notes are hand written on the front and on the top half of the…

A: A letter 8" X 10.5" written on Smithsonian Institution letterhead to John A. Dean from J.E. Lodge curator dated July 30 1934. It responds to an inquiry concerning the meaning of the letters on a Chinese ceiling tile. B: A memo 4.375" X 5.375"…