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io8. Head-Dress of Manchu Lady from Peking. Mounted with
openwork floral bands and panels of gilt-silver overlaid with
kingfisher plumes and enriched with jadeite, amethyst,
amber, coral, and pearls. Bats, emblems of happiness, and
peaches, of longevity . - . . . -facing 90
109. Cap of State from the Summer Palace. Silver-gilt openwork
of floral design with figures and butterflies inlaid with
kingfisher plumes, pearls hung on wires and strings of pearls „ 90
no. Jewelled Vase of Silver-Gilt Filigree Work. Con-
structed to open and close like the petals of a lotus - - ,, 90
Library --.---.-.-,_ 92
ma. Silk-Weaving. The Brocade Loom. National Art
1 1 16. Sericulture. Boiling Cocoons and Winding Silk.
National Art Library - ,.92
112. Velvet. Dark Blue. With Raised Peonies, Chrys-
anthemums and Butterflies on a Silk Ground - - ,, 92
WITH Gold Thread--------„ 92
113. Flowered Velvet. Woven in Red, Green, and White,

114. Sprays of Sacred Lotus and Bats. Silk velvet in Queen's
Park Museum, Manchester - „ 94
115. Sleeveless Coat. Woven Silk {K'o Ssii). Baskets of
flowers and fruit and border of orchids - - - - „ 94
116. Picture woven in Coloured Silks and Gold Thread
OF the Dragon-Boat Festival - - - - ,, 96
117. Woven Silk Picture, snon suan, tub Taoist Par.adise ,, 96
118. Imperial Robe. Embroidered Satin wtith Dragons rising
from the Sea into the Clouds and other Symbolical
Devices ,,98
119. Cover of Embroidered Red Satin designed for an Im-
perial Wedding ,,98
120.— Panel of Canton Embroidery. Nelumbium Lotus and
other aquatic plants with swallows - - - - - ,, 100
121. Hanging Picture OF Canton Embroidery. 19TH Century- .. 100
122. Embroidered Satin Panel. Early i8th Century ,, 100
123. Carpet. Silk Pile of many Colours, from Manchuria.
From International Inventions Exhibition, 1 88 5 - - ,, 102
124. Rug from Yarkand. 19TH Century ,,104
125.—Ku K'ai-chiii. 4TH Century, a.d. Pan Chao, Lady His-
torian and Superintendent of the Court, writing her book.
British Museum • - , 124