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124- COMPANION SEAL TO No. 120. The seal inscription reads "Nourish your minds

and nurse your spirits," and was used for appointments of actors to the Imperial

Palace.

These two seals were in the possession of the chief eunuchs of the palace, and were
never touched by the hands of the Emperor, (plate hi.)

Lent by 0. C. Raphael, Esq.

125. OVER-DOOR PANEL OF OLD MING RED SILK, with woven design of gold

dragons and flowers, clouds, &c., bordered with blue woven band with key pattern

in gold.

126. PANEL FOR SCREEN, divided in three subjects, top and bottom panel red silk ground

woven with designs of figures and landscapes, and with woven border of flowers on
cream ground. Centre small panel on yellow ground with similar decoration.

Ming period.

127. EMBROIDERED PANEL FOR SCREEN, divided into four compartments. At the

top a ground of fawn damask below, yellow silk woven design of vases and flowers
;

and a frog ; small third panel, blue silk woven with emblem ; fourth panel, cream woven

with vase and ribbons. The whole bordered with black. Ming period.

128. DARKMAT OF BLUE SATIN, scalloped edge, embroidered with fruit, flowers, bats

and butterflies in subdued tints, embroidered border all round. i8th century.

Lent by Mrs, R. H. Benson

ROOM No. II

Nos. 129 to 482

TO RIGHT ON ENTERING

129. LARGE COAT OF TURQUOISE SATIN, embroidered with eight large elaborate

circles of flowers and butterflies, &c., in satin stitch, in blues and pinks, and characters

in centre of each circle in red bottom of coat embroidered waves and clouds with
;

emblems no borders, but collar and long wide open sleeves of dark blue satin
;

elaborately embroidered in flowers and characters to match coat lined rose-coloured
;

damask.

Lent by Mrs. R. H. Benson

130. SCREEN PANELS, set of eight, in light wood with raised decorations in soap-stone

and ivory. 2>^\ inches by 7 inches each leaf of screen.

Lent by R. H. Benson, Esq.

131. COAT OF BRIGHT LIGHT BLUE CREPE, embroidered all over with sprays of

flowers and butterflies, satin stitch in very bright colours ; borders of white and blue
embroidery and fancy ribbon and black edge ; lined bright apple green silk.

Lent by Mrs. R. H. Benson

132. ONE OF A PAIR OF LARGE K'ANG-HSI VASES, decorated with flowers and

water-lilies in famille verte colours. Early 18th century.

Lent by Dr. A. E. Cumberbatch

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