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1. Chinese Bowl with Tray & Lid - Bowl, Serving

   Chinese Bowl with Tray & Lid. Low round bowl (A) made of plastic to look like lacquer. Gold on rim and outside, black on inside and bottom. Rim of bowl has 5 overlapping petals to look like a (lotus?) flower. Slightly tapered sides to the bottom. Bottom meets sides at a right angle. Sides are ribbed on the outside. Bottom has a small foot. Bottom has a small diamond-shaped sticker with a scalloped edge in gold with a black border and black letter...

   Record Type: Object

   
2. Chinese Decorative Firecrackers, 2019 - Hanging, Wall

   Chinese Decorative Firecrackers, 2019. Object is a hanging string of tube-shaped fire crackers tied to an octagonal box with red cord. The octagonal box is 1" thick and 3.75" wide with plain red sides covered in a velvet-like stiff fabric. The front and back (octagonal sides) are covered in the same velvet fabric (separated from the sides by a single visible seam) decorated with a Greek key border in gold, Chinese writing in gold running diagonal...

   Record Type: Object

   
3. Chinese Red Table Runner, 2019 - Runner, Table

   Chinese Red Table Runner, 2019. Table runner with pointed ends and tassels, made of three red fabrics with gold details. Underside of runner is a plain, shiny red polyester. Presentation side is two fabrics. Two 3.5" wide borders running the length of the runner are made of a thick matte red brocade with a glossy gold geometric pattern. A 7.25" wide center panel through the length of the runner is a slightly glossy red brocade with gold details ...

   Record Type: Object

   
4. Chinese Suitcase, c. 1947-1948 - Suitcase

   Chinese Suitcase, c. 1947-1948. Rectangular in shape with a primary textured, beige finish. The edges of the suitcase are stitched with tanned leather strips. The suit case has two silver and gold color locking mechanisms where a key is needed (key located inside suitcase). There is one, "C"-shaped handle attached to the suitcase by two gold pieces. The suitcase has brass covers where the leather strips meet the openings and four brass buttons on...

   Record Type: Object

   
5. Chinese Wedding Dress, c. 1947-1948 - Dress, Wedding

   Chinese Wedding Dress, c. 1947-1948. Is primarily gold with black accents. There is a white floral pattern all over the dress with black tips, and each flower has a red, orange, green, or blue inlay. The dress has two slits at its base approximately 6" in length. Has a zipper that runs about halfway up the right side, then connects to four fasteners. Two of the fasteners are from a raised, black floral design that fasten like a button.

   Record Type: Object

   
6. Plum Trinket Box, c. 1940s - Box, Food Storage

   Plum Trinket Box, c. 1940s. This Preserved Plum box was used to store trinkets in. It is a rectangular-shaped box with a lid that can be completely removed. The box appears to be made out of bamboo and is wrapped in a paper floral design of red with yellow flowers. There are two butterflies on the exterior of the box, as well as both Chinese and English writing. The butterflies are yellow, black, and white. At each corner of the box are blue, gre...

   Record Type: Object

   
7. Red Chinese Envelopes, c. late 1930s-1940s - Envelope, Money

   Chinese Red Envelopes, 1930s-1940s. Red paper envelopes in two sizes. Two envelopes (1-2) in smaller size. Printed on front in gold with image of carp in a pond under a twig and leaves with Chinese characters and a double border surrounding the image. The flap of the envelope is unbent and printed with the words "MADE IN HONG KONG" oriented 180 degrees from the image. The inside of the envelope and the exposed underside of the flap are white, wit...

   Record Type: Object

   
8. Red Chinese New Year's Envelopes, c. 1960s - Envelope, Money

   Chinese Red Envelopes, 1960s. 9 red paper envelopes, used to gift coins during Chinese New Year. Item 1: Smallest size. Made of textured paper. Image printed on front in gold, portrait oriented. At the top is a large diamond surrounding a Chinese character. Below the diamond are three men in flowing robes with long beards. The man in the center wears a large headdress and holds up a sword. The man on the left is old with a bald head and carr...

   Record Type: Object