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A small flat bag made of dark blue silk damask with an overall pattern of lozenges and small circles. At the top, the blue silk is folded inside where it is sewn with an invisible seam to the white cotton lining. Main body of the bag is shaped like a vertical rectangle with triangular projections on both sides created by folding and holding the folds in place with a circular pink cylindrical cord. The cord ends at the front with elaborate knots, culminating in five loops. Fastened to the three centre loops, there are stuffed triangles, one each of pink, yellow, and light green silk. Attached to the lower edge of each triangle, there are three, four, and five tabs, respectively, of silk fabric in various colours. Each triangle is embroidered with floral motifs and each has pompoms on the side points. The tabs fastening the top point of the yellow and pink triangles to the cord are wrapped in strips of silver and gold paper, respectively.
Gong is in shape of lotus flowers and leaves with stems forming the handle (a). Stick is leather sewn and stuffed (b). Cushion is red and stuffed in shape of lotus flower (c).
The folded opera hat or lotus seed servant's hat is blue and narrow with a red fabric ball on top. The base is rectangular and edged in black. The sides slope inwards to a point with the red ball on top. The sides of the hat each fold inward twice. The inside of the hat is white and stiffened with cardboard. Two wide, white ties are attached.
Child’s cap made of silk gauze ribbons with three long ribbons hanging down the back and ties made of orange silk cord ending in red and white tassels. Front edge of cap is made of a black ribbon with three Chinese characters stamped in gold on each side. Perpendicular to this, going over the top of the head, is a ribbon of yellow green silk gauze stamped with gold flowers and a cicada and embroidered with a Chinese character in red. A ribbon of red silk stamped with gold Chinese characters goes around the head, and parallel to this a blue ribbon stamped with gold Chinese characters forms the lower edge of the cap. Over the ears are inserted triangles of pale w silk, each embroidered with a red and white flower. Most of the ribbons are lined with pink silk gauze. A black ribbon stamped with gold Chinese characters goes down the centre back, with a similarly stamped blue ribbon on each side. At the centre front is an ornament composed of five circles embroidered with flowers, stuffed to make them round. At the centre is a flower carved from grey-green stone, at the centre of which is a yellow bead. From this ornament hang five pink silk tassels, each wrapped in silver thread.
Female doll (part a) in a semi-reclining position. Her left arm rests on a brown and gold brocade stool (part b) with two decoratively carved black lacquered legs. Her right arm is bent and holds a folded black paper fan. Doll's long black hair is pulled up and back from her face, and is tied in three sections with silver paper folded around the first tie. Hair next to her face is cut in two lengths. Silver floral hair ornamentation is on top of her head. Painted face has black eyebrows, upper eye lid outlined in black, black irises with white pupils, a shaped nose, and a closed mouth with red lips. Wearing a red kimono with white flowers having green and yellow centres. Visible at neck is under kimono of silver flowers on white background. Textured white under kimono visible at knee. Silver obi tied with white cord. Red and gold brocaded rectangular cloth wrapped in orange cord with tassels protrudes above obi. Doll is attached to a rectangular black lacquered base .
Female doll with both arms raised. In her right hand there is a green paper fan with calligraphy. Conical stick hat edged in purple cloth with blue, red, and yellow beads in hat. Long, black straight hair with bangs. White silk face with painted features, black eyebrows, eyelids and black pupils, molded nose, and red lips. Over kimono white with blue wave and fish design Her left arm is out of the sleeve, showing textured white under kimono sleeve. Black obe, black getta sandals with white and orange cord on top. Woman wears white tabi socks. Doll stands on a blue rectangular base. Fan has calligraphy on one side saying " dancing doll".
Ball made of twined leaves, and vines, forming an irregular shape.
Ball of leaves, and vines twined into an irregular shaped ball.
Doll representing a female figure, made from unbleached cotton. The doll is wearing a parka, which has a full length back, high cut sides, a long front with pink, brown, and green embroidered trim, and a large hood with fur edging. The doll is wearing mittens, a brown crocheted toque, a brown and white sash, a purple and pink flowered skirt, and boots with embroidered trim and ties. The facial features are embroidered.
Doll representing a male figure and made from unbleached cotton. The parka has blue and green embroidered trim and a fur-edged hood. The doll wears brown and white woven sash, mittens, a brown and white crocheted toque, brown pants, and boots with embroidered trim and ties. The facial features are embroidered.