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Vest

Chinese embroidered, blue-patterned silk vest, bordered with woven beige ribbon with blue designs and flowers, and thick embroidered band of multi-colored flowers; bordered by thin black band.

Single large pleat down center of both front and…

Tags: Amphibians, Animals, Asia, Black, Blue, Brown, China, Clothing, Ethnology, History, Imagery, Personal Objects, Pink

Vessel, Ritual Wine

Bronze ceremonial vessel (possibly a wine cup or "jue") with tripod base (legs are approximately 9.5 cm). Vessel is deep, decorated with a meander-like pattern, partially covered with patina and has a wide, flaring neck or lip at each end, one…

Tags: Animals, Asia, Bronze, Ceremonial, China, Ethnology, Food, History, Imagery, Metal, Tools and Equipment

Vessel, Kendi

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Porcelain kendi on large foot ring, with globular body, tapering shoulders, tall slim neck with everted lip rim, and globular nipple form spout. Covered with an elaborate silver top with domed lid. Decorated with flying phoenixes and floral motifs…

Tags: 17th Century, Asia, Blue, Ceramics, China, Containers, Ethnology, Floral, Food, History, Household, Imagery, Porcelain, Tools and Equipment, White

Vase

Bottle-shaped porcelain vase. Polychrome decoration surrounding heart-shaped insects with miniature hen and eggs on one side and cluster of flowers on the other. Japanese export porcelain.

Tags: 18th Century, Animals, Asia, Birds, Blue, Ceramics, Containers, Ethnology, Floral, Furnishings, Green, History, Household, Imagery, Japan, Orange, Plants, Porcelain, White

Vase

Cylindrical porcelain vase on foot ring, with tapering tubular neck. Decorated with birds, flowers and rockery in cobalt blue on white background. Height: 7-1/4 ins.

Tags: 17th Century, 18th Century, Animals, Asia, Birds, Blue, Ceramics, China, Containers, Ethnology, Floral, Furnishings, History, Household, Imagery, Plants, Porcelain, Vases, White

Vase

Porcelain, globular jar on foot ring. Tapered shoulders and decorated with a wide band of floral and foliage motifs in relief. Coated with a Claire-de-lune blue glaze. Qianlong reign marks of the Ching Dynasty. Height: 3-3/4 ins. Diameter: 4-1/4…

Tags: 18th Century, Asia, Blue, Ceramics, China, Ethnology, Floral, Furnishings, History, Household, Household Accessories, Imagery, Plants, Porcelain

Skirt, Girl's

Girl's Korean winter skirt ('chima'). Red silk jacquard weave with floral pattern of purple and bright green. Gathered and attached to wide natural colored muslin waist band, which is extended on each side for tying. Handmade. L: 98 cm.

Tags: Asia, Clothing, Ethnology, Floral, Green, History, Imagery, Korea, Personal Objects, Purple, Red, Silk, Textiles

Skirt

Long, embroidered and pleated silk Chinese skirt. Skirt formed of two halves which fasten together to form a wrap-around waistband of sand-colored cotton or linen weave. Halfway down and around most of both halves, ribbons weave vertically down…

Tags: Animals, Asia, Birds, Black, Blue, Brown, China, Clothing, Ethnology, Floral, History, Imagery, Personal Objects, Plants, Tan

Shoes

Red shoes with black design. Leather.

Tags: Asia, Black, Clothing, Ethnology, Footwear, History, Leather, Personal Objects, Red

Record, Vinyl

45 rpm vinyl record. "No condition is permanent," and "Artificial Beauty," by Celestine Ukwu & The Niger City Starlighters. Produced by Philips West African Records.

Tags: 20th Century, Africa, Black, Communication, Ethnology, History, Imagery, Music, Nigeria, Red, Tools and Equipment

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Vest

Vessel, Ritual Wine

Vessel, Kendi

Vase

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Vase

Skirt, Girl's

Skirt

Shoes

Record, Vinyl

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