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Tin

unpainted and undecorated tin cannister

Embroidery

embroidery; white silk blue characters; yellow pink green floral design

Fan

Fan made of carved bone sticks dyed chicken feathers (pink) topped with peacock feather eyes. Hand painte floral decoration silk tassel glass beads.

Flag

Nationalist China flag. Machine sewn. Label: Min Hing Knitting Co. sweater manufactureres. Card attached was found with it and several other items in a box. No record.

Basket

woven bamboo basket. green stains on inside marked on bottom "6".

Basket

light colored bamboo basket with handle " 18.5" x 14"

Chopsticks

Chopstick case. Wood core lacquer carved in relief. Floral design in relief on top of case. Red lacquer interior with red chopsticks with key fret design on top. Wrong inventory number LQ-13 on the inside of the case.

Cuff

Woven straw cuffs. Worn by women while farming in Taiwan. Raised wrist band.

Hat

Woven bamboo hat with plastic rain shield cover; embroidered flowers with white red yellow blue and green cotton thread. Small diamonds of gold gilt paper alongside flowers. 3 bamboo ribs reinforcing underneath. Outer side is overlapping bamboo…

Purse

Chinese embroidered silk purse with bats and flowers design using Peking and satin stitch. Red and blue with green lining. Gilt frame attached with inlaid stones. Red damask embroidery probably from Chinese robe. Receipt in purse for it. Purchased in…