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Cotton and silk embroidered hat. The hat has a long, low brim that lengthens at wearer’s temples and a long flap that extends down from the back of the hat. Sides and flap are decorated with fine silk embroidery in a spiral and geometric pattern. Crown is a light tan cotton fabric. Interior is lined with a red floral silk.
Cotton bag with print. Dark blue bag is square with a flat bottom and two handles at top. Pattern is fully in white, the same on both sides, showing two deer surrounded by trees and flowers.
Paper model of a boat. The boat is made from folded yellow paper with printed red characters and symbols (swastika). The sails are made from the same paper, and hang from two bamboo masts, which are all strung together by red and burgundy thread. There are bamboo rails on both sides of the boat, each with three vertical bars and one rail. A short braided cord of multi-coloured thread is tied to the prow. Another length of the same thread is tied from the prow, wrapping around both masts, and then is attached to the stern.
Traditional Chinese style scroll painting. Long, vertical scroll with an ink painting on rice paper depicting a servant standing and holding an umbrella, and an elderly man riding a horse next to a river. In the background, there is a large weeping tree. Along the lower left edge is the artist name in two Chinese characters, and in English, and her small red seal. The painting is mounted on a long piece of silk fronted paper, in a light cream colour. A small strip of wood lines the top of the work, with a plaited silk hanging string attached and two ties. A large decorative wooden dowel is attached at bottom.
Robe is a vibrant pink, with long wide sleeves, and short water sleeves falling from each wrist. Collar stands upright, with lapel crossing over chest to tie at right side of torso under the arm. Decoration is thread embroidered flowers and foliage in dark green and blue embellished with translucent beads, applied around each wrist, on chest and neck, and both front and back across skirt. Interior of robe is lined in cotton. Stiff headdress (part b) is covered with the same fabric, and holds similar embroidery on front. Shape is squared with wide, scalloped rim at top that curls near the ears. Two long ties fall from the sides, each with an embroidered panel at bottom.
Robe and collar worn by statue of three-eyed Cantonese opera patron deity, Hwa Kwong. Statue dressed in this robe would have been displayed on an altar. White robe has long sleeves, the right cuffed at wrist, the left with a water sleeve. Right shoulder has an added panel. Neck is small and rounded, and robe opens from the right side of the torso where it is secured with ties and metal snaps. Front is heavily decorated in colourful sequins, with three gold and red dragons at centre of chest, surrounded by curving lines in a variety of colours that continue onto the left shoulder, right shoulder-panel, and around back of neck. Bottom front is densely sequined in diagonal lines, and is lined in blue on the interior. Arms have curling lines in silver. Back of robe is undecorated but for a symbol in gold sequins. Collar (part b) is round, with ties at back to fasten it around neck. It is also heavily sequined, showing two gold dragons amongst colourful curling lines. Back is lined in blue.
Marble figure of a lion atop a square base. Animal is in a seated position, with front legs braced widely in front of a wide chest. Head is turned slightly to the left, mouth open and showing teeth. Carved lines create eyes, nose, a wrinkled brown, beard and curled mane, as well as musculature on body.
The full length figure of a woman is white with cobalt blue designs. The woman has an elaborate head piece with a cross-legged figure on the front and a scarf draping down her back and around her shoulders. The scarf and dress are of the same design, blue branches with leaves. Her dress drapes over her arms and flows down to the ground where it pools around her bare feet. The neckline of the dress is low, showing a beaded necklace with five pendants. The woman's arms are crossed in front of her and she is holding a willow branch.
A ceramic bowl with angled sides and a slightly flared out rim. Bluish grey, green glaze. Incised floral and cloud motifs.
A large, fairly deep, ceramic bowl (part a). The bowl has a central panel on the inside which is decorated with a landscape scene that has a horse rider galloping away across a water way to escape from two men that have spears and one man that has a rock in each hand. The inner sides and rim are decorated with rock and floral scenery. The bowl is decorated with pink and blue on a white background.