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Rectangular with eleven hanging pendants, all lined with brown. Edging and background is black except for far left brown pendant and rectangular edge. Upper three borders of rectangular portion are multi-coloured chevrons that are divided from mirrored border by undulating yellow twists filled with alternating red and green. Inside are two large, metal-edged mirrors, motifs in blue alternating with three fan shapes, and mirrors. Eleven mirrored pendants have various patterns.
Rectangle with seven pentagonal leaves attached to lower long edge; background white; lined with light brown; bound in grey; tapes lined in light brown hang from top; background and binding of leaves are in variegated colours; lined in light brown or grey print; rectangle embroidered centrally with horizontal pattern of geometric purple diamonds, shading into orange with spaced round mirrors; surrounded by border of round mirrors, blue checks, matching purple diamonds, and mirrors; edge pattern in multi-coloured triangles with three-prong top decorations and mirrors; patterns separated by six embroidered lines of orange and white, green and purple; leaves embroidered with stylized multi-coloured flowers, birds, and mirrors; floral-like, cloth tassels at each lower point. Embroidery is fishbone, cross, blanket, and chain stitches. Machine-sewn except for three hand-bound leaves. Tassels missing and binding frayed on two leaves. Embroidery stitches broken in diamond patterns. Some mirrors missing. Lining stained.
Short handled paddle shape cut from one piece of wood. Flattened female figure on curved cardboard backing attached to front surface. Figure has a high rounded crown gold hat with a red trim and silver flowers which is tied with a white cord under the chin. Painted face. Multi-coloured brocade gown with conch shell, umbrella, clouds, and mountain design. Her left hand a holds gold and black carrying stick. Red cord on one end attaches to a brocade bag. Figure is raised by three wooden props: one under the shoulders and two under the head. Handle is covered with green and gold brocade in a tortoise shell pattern. Face of board covered with sille painted with wisteria. Back is painted with a black branch and white berries. Small metal bell under head of figure.
Round, wooden container, bulbous in shape. Upper edge of body (part a) is woven and wrapped with grass. Bottom is coiled with grasses. The lid (part b) is round and short with hollowed, deep inside. The top is cracked and there are two large repairs made with grass. Two holes on lid, one containing string. Part b fits well on part a. Container slants to one side.
Purse with wide black bands and narrow red and green stripes in a plaid pattern as well as black and white concentric diamonds in bands. A silver metallic thread runs crosswise over the bag at intervals. The front of the bag has orange, green, yellow, burgundy, black, red, blue, and silver pompoms attached in a symmetrical pattern. The strap, with parallel bands of black, red, blue, orange, yellow, green, pink, silver, and burgundy, is sewn to the sides of the bag from the base where the ends are left unfinished for a length.
Black, embroidered square lined with neutral coloured cotton is bound in red; red loops at each corner; centre divided into sixteen small squares by triple lines of purple and yellow; purple stylized flower with mirrored centre at each corner; orange, green, purple, and white peacock with fanned tails and mirrors in each square; three borders are: purple flowers with mirrored centres and multi-coloured leaves; small purple checks; and diamonds. Edge pattern of multi-coloured triangles; patterns separated by yellow lines; embroidered in satin fishbone, blanket, chain, feather, and running stitches; some mirrors missing; broken stitches in two outside borders; faded stain on diamond border at lower right side; white stain on diamond border at lower left side; white zigzag stitching on lower half of left diamond border.
Large thread ball woven with red-orange, white, yellow, and lined with green in an abstract geometric pattern. Centre has red band with silver pattern. Base, woven dark blue thread. White tassel with gold trimming and three yellow glass beads on two sides. Top has white silk and gold tie for hanging. Bottom, large gold bow with two long tassels, one red and the other white.
Red background on neutral lining; top portion of hanging is a long narrow rectangle edged in black with three decorative borders including one with mirrors. Alternating abstract peacock and parrot motifs along middle of top rectangle. Twenty-nine leaves hang from top, each with slightly differing dimensions; red or black binding on contrasting red or black background. Each leaf is unique but motifs are related. Some repeats are: five with petal motifs divided by undulating coloured lines, three with abstract peacocks; six pairs of centre-facing parrots. One cracked mirror in top border. Darning around some mirrors.
Top has eleven motifs framed in orange and divided by flower and leaf motif. Left to right: tree, two figures, horse and rider, flower, female, elephant-headed male, female, flower, horse and rider, two figures, tree with flowers, and six pentagonal, tasseld attachments. Two in middle have two figures plus horse and rider. Side panels have pentagonal attachments facing out and asymmetric motifs enclosed by diamond shapes and orange lines. Right panel, top down: flowers, one or pair alternating with following motifs: horse, elephant, two people, one person, and horse and rider. Left panel has similar motifs. Side flaps both have elephants. Red binding around all of lined panel. Background is green.
Footed female figure of wood with round moveable head and cylindrical body. Stylized black hair with red decoration. Crescent eyebrows, crescentic eyes, black dot for nose, and red dot for mouth. Black and red striped body with flower in middle. Tag with calligraphy is attached by a red tie.