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Silk band with white picture clouds on a gold couched background. The band is two half circles sewn together and edged with black. The white pictures are identical on both pieces and include a peacock, a butterfly, flowers and birds. The back of the band is lined with blue silk. There is a green silk tie at both ends.
Shallow white dish with flared sides and hollow foot ring. Pain glaze overall except for the base of the foot. Some small flaws in the glaze; blue maker's mark at centre of foot.
White cup with slightly flared sides and a hollow foot ring. Glaze covers all surfaces but a wide ring around the centre of the interior bottom. The unglazed area is slightly orange in colour.
Embroidered floral appliques adhered to a sheet of yellow-white paper. There are two corner pieces with brown-gold bases, green leaves and white flowers. Some white flowers have black centres. There are two curved centre pieces with brown-gold branches, green leaves and white flowers.
Embroidered appliques adhered to a sheet of yellow-white paper. The bat is purple, pink and dark blue with wings that have a scalloped edge to one side and curl at the ends. One wing has a bluish tinge. Beneath the bat are two flowers and blue-green leaves. The smaller flower is pink with pointed flowers. The larger flower has four oval-shaped petals with holes in the centre. The petals are white-yellow on the inside and dark blue around the outside.
Ecru robe with wide sleeves, side slits and centre opening. Bird, tree peony and chrysanthemum motifs on the front and back, in blue, green and silver on ecru ground. Neck band with bird, butterfly and peony motifs in blue and green on mauve ground. Sleeve and border bands with lotus motif and characters in pink, silver, blue and green on ecru ground. There are mirrors, green glass eyes, tin reflectors and white fur on the front and back. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.
Ecru leg panels attached across the top by a wide linen band with two long ties. On the front are peony, prunus, bat, vase and fu dog motifs in silver, blue, green and pink on an ecru ground. Beneath the vase motif are yellow, green, pink, tourquoise and orange tassels. There are green glass eyes, tin reflectors, bells and white fur on the panels. The backside lining is white cotton.
Floor-length blue silk cape with embroidered birds and symbols. The cape opens in the front centre and has a slit midway up the back centre. The collar is a short, stand-up collar with several bands of fabric; blue-green, purple, two floral bands and one cream band. Around the collar are larger fabric borders; floral on cream background, black, green and purple on tan background, blue and green on white background. The borders edge the centre opening of the cape and continue along the bottom. The cape is decorated with egret birds, representing a Chinese civic official of the sixth rank. The egret is white with a short tail, green bill and legs. Among the birds are bright, multicoloured clouds and the eight Buddhist symbols of good fortune in couched gold thread. There are two red ties in the front centre of the cape. The inside lining is pink silk.
Embroidered appliques adhered to a large sheet of yellow-white paper. The centre piece is a figure in a white robe holding a Ruyi sceptre and sitting upon a blue-green dragon. There is a second figure holding a green banner while leaning on the dragon's tail. The surrounding pieces create an outdoor scene with a road, black fence and greenery. Among the scene are symbols including bats, butterflies, a pair of scrolls and a pair of circular gold ornaments.
Embroidered pieces adhered to a large sheet of yellow-white paper. The centre piece is a male figure in red and gold, holding a branch and a Ruyi scepter, while standing on a green-black dragon. To the right, is a female figure in a green robe sitting on a pheasant with three barbed tail feathers. The last figure on the right is a male playing a flute while sitting on a dragon. To the left of the centre figure, is a male figure in gold-red holding a sword and walking across a bridge. The final figure on the left is a woman in gold-green cradling a child. Among all the figures are symbols, including clouds, bats, butterflies, peonies, chrysanthemums and lotuses.