Ginseng Root in Box The ginseng root with 5 branches is sewn with red thread to a red cotton velvet covered cardboard; it is stored in a cardboard box the bottom is covered with white paper, has a lip of gold colored paper around bottom edge and has red Chinese characters on the back surrounded by a border; an insert lid (for display purposes) that has a shaped cutout covered with clear cellophane which is coming loose, red, green, and yellow design around cutout; top lid of folded cardboard has a gold colored stamped design of mountains as a background for a large ginseng root, red and black Chinese characters on top and sides, in English "Kirin Ginseng" on top and one side and "The People's Republic of China" on two sides.

1996.009.002