Object class: Containers (receptacles) / Media available: legacy documentation / Function: 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Object class Containers (receptacles) Media available legacy documentation Function 5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 9-118, described as Small blue open bag with gold draw-strings; came inside 9-117. Inside of No 117. Possibly for tea caddy.

Hearst Museum object titled Bag, accession number 2-45411, described as Beaded cloth "Friendship bag": Multilayered cloth with multicolored floral design in glass "seed" beads. Bottom section square, edged with green ribbon, fringed with purple, blue and red wool yarn, backed with cloth. Two rectangular top strips edged with green ribbon, backed with cloth. Seam between 2 rectangles reddened on inside green ribbon. Rip in lining at upper right edge of bottom piece. Beads missing from lower left corner. 3500 written on lining bottom left corner. Ribbon stained.

Hearst Museum object titled Bark coffin, accession number 11-2126, described as Painted bark coffin for exhumed bones. Ochre red, white in cross- hatched designs.

Hearst Museum object titled Basket tray, accession number 1-10107, described as Bread tray basket; Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Red pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina). Receptacle basket; Warp is Willow (Salix), weft is Redbud (Cercis occidentalis). Black pattern is Brake fern (Pteris quilina).

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 11-995, described as Small double pointed wooden bowl.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 11-14834, no description available.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 9-12585, described as Saucer, lacquer: circular; very shallow; short narrow foot. Red-orange ground on both upper and lower sides' Decoration on upper depicts a rooster perched upon a thatched roof, surrounded by flood (?) with tree tops in background of bamboo and a twisted pine (?). The design is in slight relief sprinkled gold (hiramakie) with black detail. Shading by graduated sprinkling. Inlaid squares of gold on pine needles (or shrubbery?). Larger sheet of gold foil inlaid at end of roof. Black undercoat shows through in several places; upper surface dull; underside gloss. Height 2.3 cm; Diameter 10.2 cm. Probably once one set of three wine cups, of graduating diameters, used in marriage (and other ) ceremonies and are called Sakazuki. At the wedding, the bride and groom observe the ceremony on san-san-kudo (three threes are nine), when they sip three times out of each of the three sake cups by which they pledge their marriage vows. According to Japanese belief, three means good luck, thus san-san-kudo signifies wish for a happy union.

Hearst Museum object titled Bowl, accession number 11-996, described as Small double pointed wooden bowl.

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