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9 - Metal Mirrors salvaged by Henry B. Cary from a metal scrap pile donated by Japanese for war effort. Metalwork with raised designs; cast and engraving; mercury polished backs. A) Small circular metal hand mirror (3.5" diameter) with floral spray…

20" x 10" tapestry. Peacock rising from the sea clouds floral designs and orange sun. Dark brown background with blue and white designs. No backing. Holes and frayed edges. Mandarin Squares were used as rank badges with a series of nine birds for…

square decoration; black background; silver couched bird / paradise fly catcher water mountains clouds; backing torn (ident. 8/20/1983 by Tony Ventura)

Theater costume; woman's coat; worn at Chinese Opera at 5th Ave. Theater. peach with coarse beige silk lining; embroidered with silver couching and silk threads; trees birds flowers; 9 frogs closing. possibly represents female non-official…

damask weave fabric with satin stitch embroidery; hand sewn; peking knot flowers edged with gold couching; embroidered butterflies or moths center panels blue silk; embroidered in various blues; black trim; pleats each side; 2 sets cord loops each…

Jacket: L: 30.25" W: 61" sleeve tip to sleeve tip 21" at underarms 23.5" at hem red silk jacket with chartruse green trim; adult size; 2.5" stand up collar that appears to have been worn open with the collar folded down western style; each of the…

bright blue silk gold and silver dragon embroidery couchiel designs 4-toed dragons sea mountains rocks flowers buddhist symbols; decorated with bands of blue and gilt lun lings waist bands are white tabuly cotton as lines? closed with 3 round gold…

Men's outerwear coat. Burgundy silk damask lined with off-white lamb fleece with side vents. Front and center opening with 4 brass ball-shaped buttons with flower and bird design and button loop closures of same fabric. Mandarin style collar with…

Hand hewn Korean spinning wheel. Twine connecting spokes missing spindle and one of its struts. Loose handle is second part.

Wooden box constructed of wooden slats covered with plain paper in interior and exterior bottom. Sides decorated with: 1) red paper marked "China Tea" and "Season 1922" painted black ducks 2) 3 white flowers with yellow stemmed centers possibly water…