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Helmet

Boy's Day helmet in lacquer box silk wrapping

Box, Packing

Black lacquered chest (a) with complete canvas cover (b). Chinese characters stenciled on top right of cover and left side below handle. Knotted rope tied over canvas cover (c). Canvas cover is cut and hemmed in front and on sides to match the…

Jacket

Chinese man's non-official formal surcoat. Calf-length garment with center front opening fastened with two loops and knotted-cord toggle buttons (one at the throat and one at the waist) and pair of ties at the waist. Garment also has sleeves with…

Finial

Peacock feather plume in blue fabric covered case

Case, Needle

Long hexagonal-shaped case (a) with cover (b) Silver with carnelian bead. Case has loop on top to which chain ( now missing ) was attached and went through hole in top of cover to keep it together. A large carnelian bead is attached to the bottom.…

Purse

Purse Round flat brocade bag lined with rose-colored silk satin. Brocade is rose green grey gold on black background. It fastens with black silk cord which goes through black silk covered ring. Bottom has Chinse coin in center sewn on with black silk…