Death Notice Wrapper

19855A

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 19855A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Date Made 19th Century - 1896
Section Asian
Materials Paper
Iconography Stork
Inscription Language Chinese Language
Description

Strips of yellow paper said to be used to put around notices of deaths in temple. Obtained in San Francisco by the donor. The strip has two storks facing each other on a background of red lingzhi with two Chinese characters, 㑹德.

Length 10.6 cm
Width 85.7 cm
Credit Line Gift of William Pepper, 1897

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