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Small purse, embroidered front and flap, to wear on a belt The elongated u-shaped cotton purse has dividers in the interior, a belt channel at the upper back, a front embroidered pocket and flap. The background of the embroidered sections are covered with gold spiral braid which is couched in place; the flap has a pink, orange, green and purple pheasant embroidered in satin stitch, surrounded by leaves, flowers and a pond in purple, green, pink, white and blue chain stitch; the front pocket has a flying green, purple, pink and blue pheasant above three flowers and leaves in pink, white, purple and green chain stitch; the flowers and fruit appear to be a pomegranate, a citron flower (Buddha's hand) and a peony. The embroidered sections are bordered with an applied dark blue braid with a light blue triangular design. The front pocket is not embroidered on the upper section where the flap covers when closed and it shows silk damask beneath; an edging of dark blue silk stitching finishes the upper edge. The pockets appear to be stiffened. There is another taller front plain white cotton pocket beneath the flap. The body of the purse is divided into three compartments by sewing three stiffened sections of doubled plain white cotton together at the sides and bottom. The back is covered with light blue silk which has been stitched on with white thread and is soiled. The upper back forms a broad loop through which a belt can be inserted. The front flap covering the two front pockets is fastened by a magenta colored loop that closes over a flower shaped brass button on the front.

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