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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.679 a

Red robe with wide extended sleeves, side slits, side opening and banded neck edge. Dragon, fish and wave designs on the front and back, in gold pink and blue on red ground. Collar, sleeve and border bands with endless knot, rare vase, wheel, hsi and double gourd symbols in gold and pink on medium blue ground. There are mirrors, green glass eyes and tin reflectors on the front and back. Belt carriers are silver chrysanthemums on light green ground stiffened with paper and glue. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, dye, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal, glass, wood and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Zhenxian shiji (Episodic Vestiges of the Perfected Transcendent)1018/88

Daoist album leaf. Painting depicting Xu Xun and the aberrants turning into bottle-gourds. Three warriors are depicted running through water with swords, and several male figures, the most prominent in green and gold robes with a black border, watching them from under a tree on a hill. The painting is mounted on off-white damask-patterned silk on paper.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Picture Book1650/2

Picture book composed of nine leaves of paper bound together with two strips of paper that have been threaded through holes in the paper leaves and wound together. Seven of the pieces of paper have a silk painting on each side depicting a scene from a story, and the remaining two pieces of paper serve as the covers for the book.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, paint and silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Zhenxian shiji (Episodic Vestiges of the Perfected Transcendent)1018/120

Daoist album leaf. Painting depicting the episodic vestiges of the disciples of the Perfected Lord, ex post facto. Six male figures are depicted, each with two faint Chinese characters to the left of their head. From left to right the figures are: a man in light blue-green robes with a blue border and a small light blue-green head ornament; a man in blue and gold robes with a black border and a black headdress; a man in light pink robes with a blue border and a small brown head ornament; a man in light yellow robes with a black border; a small light yellow hair ornament, and a mace(?) with white hair attached to the top; and a man in green and gold robes with a blue border standing in profile. There is a red seal in the bottom left-hand corner. The painting is mounted on off-white damask-patterned silk on paper.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Zhenxian shiji (Episodic Vestiges of the Perfected Transcendent)1018/119

Daoist album leaf. Painting depicting the episodic vestiges of the disciples of the Perfected Lord, ex post facto. Six male figures are depicted, each with two faint Chinese characters to the left of their head. From left to right the figures are: a man in light blue robes with a blue and yellow border wearing a small headdress and holding a fan(?) in his left hand; a male figure with light purple robes and a small yellow hat; a male figure with green and gold robes that have a blue border and a black headdress; a man wearing yellow robes with a blue border and a dark grey hat; and a man wearing red and gold robes with a blue border and a small white head ornament. The painting is mounted on off-white damask-patterned silk on paper.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Zhenxian shiji (Episodic Vestiges of the Perfected Transcendent)1018/28

Daoist album leaf. Painting depicting Xu Xun and lasting affection reaching the people at large. Two men are standing in front of an image depicting a man in red and gold robes with a blue border, and there are several men outside walking away from the building with a procession of people depicted behind the glue and green mountains. The painting is mounted on off-white damask-patterned silk on paper.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HoodN1.631 b

Hood for opera cape. Peacock, chrysanthemums, and prunus in gold and blue all on pale pink ground. Border: bamboos and chrysanthemums, silver on royal blue ground. Similar designs and embroidery on cape and hood (see N1.631 a). White fur edging; blue patterned cotton lining both on hood.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, silver metal, rabbit skin, brass metal, glass and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.688

White damask robe with wide sleeves, side slits and side opening. The side opening has frog closures and two long white ties with silver ends. The damask is woven containing floral and sun motifs. The border around the neck, side opening and sides has a silver and purple floral motif on a white ground. The inside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, dye and silver metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.686

Black damask robe with wide sleeves, side slits and side opening. The damask is woven containing a floral motif. The side opening has a short tie and brass frog closure. The collar border has embroidered peony, endless knot and coin motifs on a blue ground, edged with ecru fabric and gold braid. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre, dye, silver metal and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera CollarN1.684 b

White collar with embroidery and brass frog closure. The collar is rounded at the back and pointed at the ends. On the front are butterfly and peony motifs in gold, blue, turquoise and pink. There is blue trim, gold braid and white fur around the edges. There are green glass eyes and tin reflectors. The back lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, gold metal, rabbit skin, paste adhesive, brass metal, silver metal, dye, paper, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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