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Large flag made of bast fiber with a yellow background. In the center is an inlaid navy blue dragon which has been machine stitches with white thread. a hand stitched white scale design and beard covers the navy blue body. It is accented with white…

Very wide rectangular hanging made of fuschia colored silk satin. Lined with medium blue habutai silk. The hanging is embroidered with silk thread in a symmetrical design with a pheasant perched on a branch in the center embroidered in yellow blue…

A & B Two flags made of bast fiber red background with inset yellow circle in the center. Flags have been pieced and machine sewn. On one end is a cotton canvas binding with a metal grommet at each end for hanging purposes.

A - E: Five hat tassels The tassel has red dyed fiber strands hanging from a leather button which has been dyed red and has a hole in the center. the fiber surrounding the button is held with a plaster ring covered with black cotton cloth and sewn in…

A & B: large lidded jar slightly rounded sides concave bottom recessed lip made of light reddish brown clay glazed on the sides with dark brown glaze. There is a ridge around the middle of the inside and three pieces of white plaster on the outside…

Woman's hat possibly used for wedding ceremony cylindrical headband with decorative crown and cloud shaped heading. The hat has been stiffened with paper and covered with red silk satin on a head band decorated with gold couch butterflies and…

Belt made of navy blue cotton knit stiffened and has a red cotton flannel backing stitched on by hand. One end of the belt has a tassel with a knotted head. The other end has a brass hook attached to a metal disk which is engraved with flowers and…

Jewelry box made like a miniature furniture chest. The case of the chest is made of wood stained a reddish brown with a lacquered finish. It has a series of compartments also made with lacquered wood. Cloud shaped metal fittings adorn the corners of…

Squat vase that has a round bulging middle narrows at the base and neck. White clay with clear glaze. There is a painting on one side of a large branch of pink cherry blossoms with white centers. Two birds are perched in the center of the branch.…

Lithographic print on white paper positive an negative image of a woman's silhouette facing to the left of the print. Left side is black ink on white the right side has a black background and a white silhouette showing through. This woman's image has…