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Black embroidery on plain white cloth. Scene of two rows of many vases, pots and pedastels holding flowering and fruiting plants. Phoenix and flowers in a triangle at each bottom corner. Bordered on all three sides with black embroidery: flowers and fruit on sides, landscape scene with pagodas, trees, bridges, landforms, water, ships, people, and animals. Hemmed all four sides.
Dark gold robe with embroidery. The robe has a rounded neck, wide sleeves, side slits and centre opening with frog closures. On the front, back and sleeves are chrysanthemum and prunus motifs within large roundels and scattered floral sprays of chrysanthemum, peony and prunus motifs in white, brown and black on dark gold ground. The border around the neck, sleeves and lower edges has a chrysanthemum and tendril motif in brown and white on a cream ground with black trim. The sleeves have an added border of peony and butterfly motifs in brown and white on cream ground. The inner lining is dark gold silk.
Yellow-green damask jacket. The jacket has a standing collar, wide sleeves and a side opening with glass frog closures. There are slits in the front, back and sides. The damask is woven containing an orchid and leaf motif within large roundels. The inner lining is blue silk.
Blue damask robe with round neck, tapered sleeves and a side opening with brass frog closures. There are slits in the centre front and back. The damask is woven with five-toed dragons and motifs of: pearl, fire, bat, cloud, mountain, wave, coral, rhinoceros horn, circular and rectangular gold ornaments, as well as the Buddhist symbols of good fortune on the front, back and sleeves. There are nine large dragons in all; three on the front and back, two on the shoulders and one on the inside flap. The collar border is also woven damask with a dragon, pearl and cloud motif on black ground, edged with gold braid. The sleeves are blue with a gold triple stripe pattern. and edged with gold braid. The inner lining is purple silk.
Plain white cloth with black embroidery of five vases holding various flowering branches. Center vase on pedestal is largest. Geometric flower design on vase. Vase on small pedestal at right of center is fluted, with stylized bat over circular pattern. Vase on pedestal at right end is rounded with scroll design. Wide vase on pedestal to left of center vase has flower design on it. Vase on pedestal at left end has round bottom and long neck, heavy circular design. Each vase has instrument behind it. Butterflies, cicada separate vases. Double border on all three sides. Inner shows flowers and pot, outer has swastikas. Top selvedge.
Three panels of orange-red silk cloth sewn together, with cloud motif interspersed with bats and flowers. Near top are two gold embroidered dragons with tails around flaming circle. Near bottom half are four more gold embroidered dragons, each two facing each other. Flaiming circles between both groups, bat between these. Near bottom is wave motif with diagonal bands of colour underneath, and flowers on top. Entire cloth has blue, white and grey embroidered border of bats, flowers and leaves. Reverse is backed with plain cloth.
Red silk cloth sewn in three sections, with overall blue cloud motif interspersed with green and blue bats. Gold embroidered Chinese character at centre, flanked by two gold embroidered large elephants, and two gold embroidered smaller elephants one at each end. On each large elephant is a blue cloth with a vase on top. Inside vase are flowers, a bat, two decorated standards with tassels, and fish and kite flags. Each small elephant has similar decor, but no bat. A pink cloth borders the top. Backed by pink cloth on reverse.
Cream kimono-style robe with silver and gold couched designs. The neck and centre opening are edged with a wide cream band. The sleeves are short with hanging panels and an opening under the arms. On the front and sleeves are vertical tree prunus motifs in silver and gold. On the back is a large peacock motif with tree prunus motifs in silver and gold. The bottom hem is padded with cotton. The inner lining is a darker cream silk.
Red robe with embroidery. The robe has wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with ties. The front, back and sleeves have large roundels with yin-yang and pa kua symbols in gold surrounded by colourful cloud, bat and floral motifs on red ground. The scalloped borders around the neck, sleeves, sides and hem have colourful bat, peaches, butterfly and floral (chrysanthemum, orchid, prunus, peony) motifs on dark blue ground. The inside has blue cotton lining.
Gray, open weave robe with embroidery. The robe has a short standing collar, wide sleeves, side slits and centre opening with ribbon ties. The front, back and sleeves have scattered individual floral motifs and large roundels with several floral motifs in pink, red, yellow and green on gray ground. The sleeves have a wide border with floral motifs in blue and white on gray ground. The inside is unlined.