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RobeN1.60

Dark blue robe with rounded neck, wide sleeves, side slits and centre opening with frog closures. On the front, back and sleeves are moth, vase, orchid, peony and chrysanthemum motifs in pink, yellow, blue and green on dark blue ground. The neck, centre opening, sides and hem have borders with a prunus motif in gold, blue and white with a white floral trim. The sleeves have a border made of three bands; a garden scene on cream ground, a zigzag pattern and a floral motif on cream ground. The inside lining is light blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Incense BurnerN1.436 a-c

A white ceramic burner (part a) that has a band of incised key patterns with four stylized dragons. Stand (part c) and lid (part b) are bronze inlaid. The wood lid (part b) is intricately carved with two tailed creatures around the central bud-shaped knob. The wood stand (part c) has a flower at the centre with a floral design on each of the three petal-shaped protrusions.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, glaze, wood and bronze metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEdz944

Piece of brown jacquard-weave silk. Right side has been coated with a heavy black glaze, resulting in a stiff and shiny fabric. Raw ends, selvedges run length.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and glaze
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEdz943

Multicoloured rice flour paste figure of the deity monkey; left leg is lifted, left hand over brow. He is holding a yellow staff of paste over bamboo behind his back (9cm. Long). Figure is mounted on a bamboo stick which is embellished with rice flour paste flowers with leaves.

Culture
Chinese
Material
rice flour paste adhesive, bamboo grass and aniline dye
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEdz942

Figure of goddess Kuan Yin, seated on a pink lotus with green leaves, of rice flour paste. White robe, multi-coloured headdress. Hands in prayer position. Mounted on bamboo stick.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bamboo grass, aniline dye and rice flour paste adhesive
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEdz941

Multicoloured rice flour paste figure of Kuan-ti with spear halberd at his back of paste over bamboo sticks, carrying a book in his left hand. Cracked due to drying and partially eaten by insects. Mounted on a bamboo stick.

Culture
Chinese
Material
rice flour paste adhesive, bamboo grass and aniline dye
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEdz940

Multicoloured rice paste figure of a phoenix, with large striped tail. Mounted on bamboo stick which is embellished with four rice flour paste flowers with leaves. Somewhat cracked due to drying, with a little black mold.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bamboo grass, aniline dye and rice flour paste adhesive
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEdz939

Multicoloured rice flour paste figure of the deity monkey, with right leg lifted, left hand over brow, with staff behind back. Staff is 17.5cm. Long, and is paste over bamboo stick. Figure is mounted on a bamboo stick which is embellished with two rice flour paste flowers.

Culture
Chinese
Material
rice flour paste adhesive, bamboo grass and aniline dye
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BandEdz914

Thin band with woven pattern and tassels. A woven band of white cotton and black warp, with white cotton weft. The pattern repeats black geometric shapes within blocks on white ground. The ends are left unwoven and one pair of cotton cord tassels at each end, inserted through warp.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BandEdz913

Thin band with woven pattern and tassels. A woven band of white cotton and dark pink warp, with white cotton weft. The pattern repeats pink geometric shapes within blocks on white ground. The ends are left unwoven and one pair of cotton cord tassels at each end, inserted through warp.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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