East Asia
Displaying 401 - 450 of 587
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| 401 | 1990.42.8 | Piece, game | Antique gambling chip from China. Engraved; floral on one side and a pair of birds on the other. Rectangular and flat. |
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| 402 | 1990.50.17 | Bowl | Round with blue enamel. On the top there are pink flowers and green leaves. a. Lid. b. Bottom. Color: Bl,PK,GR |
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| 403 | 1990.50.25 | Pendant | Round with writing characters on the inside. |
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| 404 | 1992.33.4.12 | Float | From a fishing net. |
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| 405 | 1992.33.4.14 | Chopstick | Two; a. and b. |
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| 406 | 1992.33.4.19 | Fan | Checkered. |
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| 407 | 1992.33.4.6 | Lantern | Shaped like a person. |
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| 408 | 1993.21.11 | Textile | Embroidery on woven ground fabric. Silk fabrics and embroidery thread. Flower, butterfly within rectangles; subdued tones. Color: BR,TN,GR,BL |
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| 409 | 1993.21.6 | Textile | Embroidery. Design is stylized birds & deer, 2-headed bird-like animal, trees, & flowers surround single cross near center; pattern reverses just above cross; basted hem around 3 sides, selvage edge at top. . Color: ML |
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| 410 | 1993.25.1.1 | Jacket | Synthetic. Patterned weave, includes national pattern of Korea and other stylized patterns. 6 panels make up torso, 1 panel per sleeve. Lapel has 15/16" white collar backed with cardboard. 2 belt sections attached into torso. Entire garment lined with white netting. Underside of sleeves & bottom hem of jacket mild lunate curve. Color: WH |
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| 411 | 1993.25.1.2 | Pants | Synthetic. Patterned weave, includes national pattern of Korea and other stylized patterns. 6 panels. Chest high waistline. Completely lined with white netting. |
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| 412 | 1993.25.1.3 | Vest | Patterned weave, side pocket each side, one breast pocket left side. 5 buttons, amber colored plastic. Completely lined with white netting. White netting is also pocket material. Bottom hem is a mild lunate curve. |
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| 413 | 1993.25.1.4 | Sock | Two-panel; top hem has 3 thin lines, 2 brown with green in between. Lining of white staeen, with "21" stamped in blue ink near top hem of both socks. a. and b. |
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| 414 | 1993.25.1.5 | Belt | Doubled layered; seam along one lengthwise border and both ends. Color: PK |
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| 415 | 1993.25.1.6 | Belt | Double layered seam running lengthwise & at both ends. a. and b. Color: BL |
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| 416 | 1993.25.2.1 | Jacket | Patterned weave, gold embossed floral design around circumference of breast & back panels. Multi-colored swath where back panels and sleeve panels in left lapel panels attach to breast & pack panels. Red with gold floral design swath on color and lapels. White color border with cardboard backing. Medial to distal end of sleeve series of pink, yellow, blue, green & red swaths with gold embossed floral patterns. Distal swath is largest with sylized Korean glyphs. Lower border of sleeves & breast front are mild lunate curves. Red, gold embossed with Korean glyphs. Belt sashes attached to each breast. Completely lined with white netting. Color: ML |
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| 417 | 1993.25.2.2 | Dress | Wrap around, patterned weave. 6 panels. Medial to distal hem the same series of swatches & patterns are found as on sleeves of jacket. 2 shoulder straps. 2 belt sashes above bustline in rear. Completely lined with pink netting. |
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| 418 | 1993.25.2.3 | Tassel | Cotton & synthetic; tassel, ornamental; loop at one end below loop series of macrame. 5 knot patterns separated by embroidery bell-like ornaments. Top ornament red with 14 petaled white flower motif. 2nd ornament green with leaves (?) motif. 3rd ornament is yellow with 12 petaled (red) flower or sun motif. 4th ornament maroon with multicolored (white, orange, pink & blue) bird motif. Ornaments have same pattern embroidered on both sides, with tassel cord running down through their centers. The third & fifth (from the top) knot patters are identical. The other three are identical to each other. Beneath finial knot are two tassels, each with an identical pattern binding their respective dorsal ends. White & red thread is used. Through the center of white, the blue tassel material is interwoven to make geometric patterns. |
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| 419 | 1993.25.2.4 | Slip | Cotton & synthetic; 2 shoulder straps, bottom hem with white cotton lace, in floral design. |
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| 420 | 1993.25.2.5 | Purse | Cotton & synthetic; large floral embroidery (pink, white & gold) on one side. Small floral embroidery (same colors) on other side. Bottom edges curved upward and inward, seamed with white seams border. Pink net lining inside. Draw string closure. Yellow and gold drawstring with pinkish and green tassel at each end. Right hand side of tassel (looking at large embroidery) has blue and gold tassel attached. Tassel cord goes through a multicolored (striped horizontally pink, blue, red, green, yellow, white) miniature purse like charm. Charm slips up and down tassel cord which is attached to a double tassel of fuschia & yellow with fuschia & blue bindings. |
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| 421 | 1993.25.3 | Fan | Wooden handle stained red and lacquered with 2 brass floral rivets securing to paddle fan. Paddle is cardboard covered with fabric (yellow, blue & red). Fabric has woven pattern with random branchlike figures & Korean national symbol. Three colors are in a swirl design coming together in center of paddle. Black border around paddle, material on paddle has pleated appearance. End of handle has small hole with an orange knotted cord through it. Color: YL,BL,RD,BK |
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| 422 | 1993.25.4 | Fan | Wooden handle stained red and lacquered with 2 brass floral rivets securing to paddle fan. Paddle is cardboard covered with fabric (yellow, blue & red). Fabric has woven pattern with random branchlike figures & Korean national symbol. Three colors are in a swirl design coming together in center of paddle. Black border around paddle, material on paddle has pleated appearance. End of handle has small hole with an pink knotted cord through it. Color: YL,RD,BL,BK |
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| 423 | 1993.25.5.1 | Jacket | Woven patterned fabric (pattern is Korean glyphs). Hem ends below bust. Red trim on lapel with gold floral designs embossed on it. Same gold floral designs line the perimeter seams on breast and back panels. Red belt and sleeve end trim with large ciruclar floral designs circled by geometric designs gold embossed on them. large floral designs embroidered on both shoulders, both blue, pink, yellow with green and fuschia leaves. Background circled by gold geometric designs. These are then encircled by gold Korean runes embossed onto the white underlying fabric. Breast & back panels have red trim where sewn together & to sleeves and left lapel. Entire jacket lined with white netting. |
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| 424 | 1993.25.5.2 | Dress | Wrap around with 2 belt sections; woven patterned fabric with circular Korean glyphs. Two shoulder straps. 6 panels. 5 very large circular embroidered floral designs (yellow, pink and blue with green and fuschia leaves) on red background encircled by gold geometric pattern. This emblem is encircled by gold embossed glyphs on the white fabric. Bottom hem is made up of 6 triangular panels of red fabric with gold embossed designs. Central motif is largest and represents two peacocks. Auxiliary motifs are floral designs encircled by geometric patterns, and floral designs bordering the red fabric with white fabric seam. Two continuous designs border the bottom hem, the upper is floral, the lower geometric. Completely lined with white netting. Woven patterned fabric (pattern is Korean glyphs). Hem ends below bust. Red trim on lapel with gold floral designs embossed on it. Same gold floral designs line the perimeter seams on breast and back panels. red belt and sleeve end trim with large circular floral designs circled by geometric designs gold embossed on them. large floral designs embroidered on both shoudlders, both blue, pink, yellow with green and fuschia leaves. Background circled by gold geometric designs. These are then encircled by gold Korean runes embossed onto the white underlying fabric. Breast & back panels have red trim where sewn together & to sleeves and left lapel. Entire jacket lined with white netting. Color: ML |
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| 425 | 1993.25.5.3 | Slip | Cotton and sythetic fiber; two shoulder straps. Ties closer at front breast. Cotton lace hem of floral design. Worn at noon reception for all American families taking part in President Jimmy Carter's "Friendship Force". |
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| 426 | 1993.25.5.4 | Purse | Sateen type fabric with embroidered floral design in white, green and gold; one side is large, the other side is small emboridery; bottom curves upward & inward. Bottom seams line with white border. Opening also has white border on seams. Yellow drawstring closure with interwoven gold threading and pink tassel with green binding. Lined with green netting. |
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| 427 | 1993.25.6.1 | Jacket | Woven patterned fabric with circular Korean glyph designs. Bottom hem ends below breast. Collar has green fabric with gold embossed floral designs. Same floral designs outline breast and back panels along hem and sleeve seams. Green lining at lapel and sleeve hems. 2 belt sections attached both green with Korean national symbol design in embossed in gold throughout their lengths. Same fabric attached to cuff end of sleeves. On each shoulder is embroidered floral design (red, yellow, pink/white and gold) on green background with gold geometric pattern encircling. This is then encircled by another Korean glyph gold embossed onto the white fabric. Lined completely with white netting. |
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| 428 | 1993.25.6.2 | Dress | Woven patterned fabric with circular Korean glyph designs. Bottom hem ends below breast. Collar has green fabric with gold embossed floral designs. Same floral designs outline breast and back panels along hem and sleeve seams. Green lining at lapel and sleeve hems. 2 belt sections attached both green with Korean national symbol design in embossed in gold throughout their lengths. Same fabric attached to cuff end of sleeves. On each shoulder is embroidered floral design (red, yellow, pink/white and gold) on green background with gold geometric pattern encircling. This is then encircled by another Korean glyph gold embossed onto the white fabric. Lined completely with white netting. Wrap around with woven patterned fabric with Korean glyphs and circular designs with Korean glyphs interworen. Two shoulder straps. 5 large circular embroidered floral patterns (yellow, red, pink/white with gold geometric pattern along border on green backgrond at shin height. Gold embossed Korean blyphs on white fabric encircle these. 6 green triangular sections along hem, each with similar gold embossed designs. Central and largest design has butterflies and flowers around a central floral design, all encircled by geometric design. 2 smaller floral patterns flank lower portion of main design. Gold embossed floral pattern on green border, seam between green and white fabric. Hem is bordered by linen and horizontal gold embossed geometric design with linear horizontal floral design above it. Completely lined with white netting. Color: WH,GR,GD,ML |
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| 429 | 1993.25.7 | Flag | Korean flag on blue banner with "Korea" below it on Korean letters above it; surrounded by a white gemetric trim. Banner is a polyhedron with bottom fringed edge tapering to a point. Banner is hung on wooden dowel with expanded ends and white nylon cord and tassels attached at each end. Color: BL,WH,RD,BK |
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| 430 | 1993.25.8 | Plate, Decorative | Plate, porcelain. Round, depicting a street scene with a procession and observers from a previous era. Colors are pastel and/ or earth tones. Back side of plate has Korean letters (manufacturer's mark). White, gray, brown, pink, green, black, yellow, red. Color: ML |
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| 431 | 1993.37.1 | Robe | Sand dollar print. Everyday cotton type. Designs in the yukata run the length of the yukata, parallel to each other. They are: white circles on a light blue background 4" wide, then a white stripe 1 1/2" side, followed by a section of white sand dollars against a dark blue background. Each sand dollar has light blue detail within it. This section is 6 1/2' side. "Grant" is written along the inside of the collar in black permanent ink. "Japan" is written in blue permanent ink along the bottom hem. A belt in the sand dollar design is attached by stitching in a star shape with 8 points. It is attached at the center of the yukata. The yukata is precisely square, The sleeves are sewn into enclosed squares that allow the wearer to carry items in the sleeves. Color: BL,WH |
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| 432 | 1994.21.5 | Scarf | Cloth is white with image of a phoenix in a tree in one quadrant. Body of phoenix is blue, green, brown, red. Tail feathers are blue and green with red hearts among them. Above the bird are pink and orange leaves. Below the bird is a tree branch and pink and rust flowers with green leaves. Color: WH,ML |
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| 433 | 1994.21.6 | Scarf | Triangular in shape. Image of Japanese woman in traditional dress carrying a parasol, walking on a boardwalk with a railing near the sea. Two-story pagoda to her left, green land or island out in sea and three-tiered public building rising out of sea. Words "Okinawa" and "Shima" near bottom angle of scarf. Color: ML |
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| 434 | 1994.21.8 | Tablecloth | Cloth is green embroidery in rectangular shape. Four large pink flowers in each quadrant, surrounded by smaller pink, purple and yellow flowers with green and gold leaves. Threads woven into intricate pattern, then knotted to create 15" tassels. Color: ML |
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| 435 | 1994.21.9 | Shoe | Each made of one block of wood, rectangular in shape with rounded corners. Elevated with two blocks of wood, 1 1/4" x 3" x 1 1/2". One is 1" from heel, the other 4 1/2" from heel. One hole near front end, two near back for thong to be passed through and knotted. Thong is twine with multi-colored cloth stitched around it. Red undercoat with yellow and orange flowers, green leaves, and "Okinawa, 1950" painted in yellow on each heel. Color: ML |
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| 436 | 1994.27.13 | Mortar & pestle | Two parts. a. Wood & brass pestle, lathe-turned wood handle with attached solid brass grinding portion at top.b. Brass mortar, machine produced, heavy stright sides taper to wider at top; lip . Color: BR,GL |
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| 437 | 1994.27.14 | Bulb, medicinal | Spherical jar with wide opening that has a lip. Leaf design, two Chinese characters & "4" patterned into glass. Color: CL |
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| 438 | 1994.27.15 | Bulb, medicinal | Spherical jar with wide opening that has a lip. Leaf design, 2 Chinese characters and "3" patterned into glass. Color: CL |
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| 439 | 1994.27.16 | Bulb, medicinal | Spherical jar with wide opeining that has a lip. Has leaf design, 2 Chines characters and "2" patterned into the glass. Color: CL |
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| 440 | 1994.27.17 | Bulb, medicinal | Spherical jar with wide opening that has a lip. Has leaf pattern, 2 Chinese characters and "1" patterned into the glass. Color: CL |
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| 441 | 1994.27.18 | Medicine | Guilin "Watermelon Frost" "Finely Prepared Insufflations". Plastic bottle in box. Chinese Medicines Pharmaceutical Factory. Color: GR |
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| 442 | 1994.7.1.1 | Cup | No handle. Metallic gold rim; spotted pattern of translucent spots is visible within body of cup. Leaf design encircles base of cup on exterior; diamond patterned design encircles rim on exterior of rim. Flower design at bottom of cup on the interior. |
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| 443 | 1994.7.1.2 | Cup | No handle; metallic gold rim; spotted pattern of translucent spots is visible within china; leaf design encircles base of cup, diamond patterned design encircles rim on exterior; flower design at bottom of cup on the interior. Four Chinese characters at bottom of cup along with "CHINA" written into china. |
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| 444 | 1994.7.1.3 | Cup | No handle; metallic gold rim; spotted pattern of translucent spots is visible within china; leaf design encircles base of cup, diamond patterned design encircles rim on exterior; flower design at bottom of cup on the interior. Four Chinese characters at bottom of cup along with "CHINA" written into china. |
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| 445 | 1994.7.2 | Robe | Chinese; male's. Blue silk foundation with embroidered kara-ori weaving of a dragon on back; pink silk interior, blue ties. Color: BL,PK |
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| 446 | 1994.7.3 | Robe | Body of the robe is made of blue silk shot with gold thread which forms designs (dragons, sea foam, flowers). At end of sleeve is an approx. 8" extension of sleeves, made of black silk patterned by groups of three bands of wide gold thread. Below this black extension is a cuff of irregular shape to drape over hand. It is made of black silk with gold designs, the same as found in the body of the garment. A 3/4" band is attached at the edge of the cuff. This material is also patterned, but differently from the body dragon design. It is difficult to ascertain the original color of the background or pattern thread in this band, since they now seem faded. At the neck, the top of the garment has a 3.75" yoke made like the cuff (band of black silk with gold thread in dragon pattern, edged at neck by narrow band of faded patterned silk). The front closure starts at the neck and quickly angles to the right side of the garment. 5 small brass droplet buttons with cut-outs and animal (?) designs are found at the neck and down the side of the garment. These fit into long cord-loops. A small pocket is found on the center of the right front flap of the robe which hangs inside or under the left front side. 20" slits are foud at the front and gack of the robe. Color: BL,BK,GD |
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| 447 | 1995.24.10 | Strainer, tea | Wooden handle is about 3" long and split down the middle. Handle also forms the lip of the cup. Handle is tied together near the end and near the cup. The strainer is woven wood in the form of a cup. Bottom is reinforced with larger strips of wood. Color: BR |
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| 448 | 1995.24.11 | Doll | Wearing a kimono with 3/4" orange belt. Pattern of kimono is blue and red; there is a 3" tail hanging off each sleeve; head is bald. Red lipstick. b. Black wig with purple ribbon tied around top of hair; goes into a ponytail. c. Black wig with with orange and white fabric tied around top of hair; goes into a ponytail tied with a small bronze medallion. There is also a pink and green flower on the side of the hair. d. Black wig with orange and white fabric tied around the top of the head with a small brown flower on top. Color: BL,BK,RD,GR |
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| 449 | 1995.24.12 | Paddle, miniature | Three parts. a. Bottle shaped front with 2 shapes. Bottom one is a hat sewn on in raised material; top is an octopus in purple, red, & gold. Inside of the cover is lined on the sides with red cloth and on the bottom with green cloth. b. Small wooden paddle with orange, green and brown fabric on the handle. Fabric shows a horse. Back is not covered with fabric; wood has a branch painted ont it. c. Back cover is lined on the sides with red fabric on bottom with green fabric. Also bottle shaped; back of cover has a circular design on it with purple, green and red circles. |
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| 450 | 1995.24.13 | Doll | Ceramic doll with black hair, wearing a pink, white and blue dress; eyebrows painted on. Wearing red lipstick; bottomhalf of dress looks like shorts with lace at the bottom. b. right arm. c. & d. left and right legs. Color: WH,PK,BL |
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