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PlaqueN1.588

A vertically rectangular plaque of a polychrome garden scene consisting of mountains, trees, and water with men and children reading and writing scrolls. The main scene is in the middle of a gated garden which has a bridge over water off to the side at a bottom corner where a child ? is crossing. Another child ? is near a cooking fire. The table at the front has one man writing on a scroll while another is holding a candle, and a child is holding the scroll at the other end. The table at the back has one man sitting with his arms leaning across the table, another man leaning over a chair as he is reading a scroll that he is holding up, another man sitting leaning over the table as he is reading a scroll, and another man writing on a scroll with another man holding up an object behind him, beside which, there is a child holding a candle. In the background, there is a tree in front of a building, behind which, there is a waterfall through rocks, and beside which, there is a temple-like building in the mist among tree blossoms.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, clay and enamel
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueN1.301

A large vertically rectangular plaque of a birthday scene for an elderly man. The elderly man has a white beard, and he is wearing an accesorized hat. He is wearing a robe which is orange-red on the top with a two-toned blue trim that has a circle design and which has a dark blue geometric diamond-shaped design on the white bottom portion of the robe. He has a white waist belt with a dark blue ribbon tied just below and a long light purple front panel. Underneath, there is a cream-coloured garment that has vertical dark blue lines. His shoes are blue and purple, and he is sitting on a chair. While his left arm is resting on the arm of the chair, his right hand is extending toward the gift brought to him by a young boy who is coming toward him. The gift is a gold-coloured vase ? presented on a yellow dish decorated with pink flowers and greenery. The boy is walking on a yellow-green carpet that has a dark blue cloud and dark maroon-red flower design. The boy is wearing an elaborate gold-trimmed hat. He is wearing a pink-red robe with blue trim that has a green belt over yellow trousers that have a dark blue and dark maroon-red flower design. Behind the elderly man, there is a woman holding a fan. The fan has an oblong shape with a main design consisting of a circle surrounded by dark blue waves, and a bat ? in one corner with a green border that has dark blue circles. The woman has her black hair tied in a bun at the top of her head and adorned with pink flowers. She is wearing dangling pearl-like earrings. Her robe is two-toned blue that has a cloud design with a white waist belt with a dark blue ribbon tied just below over the dark blue and dark maroon-red geometric hexagonal floral design on the white bottom portion of the robe. There is a red bat flying over one corner. There is a red seal at the respective bottom corner. The porcelain scene is in a panelled wood frame with two contrasting burl panels at the top and at the bottom. There is an elaborate bronze handle at the top.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, clay, enamel and bronze metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatN1.8

A small thin rectangular basketry woven mat that has a geometric design consisting of orange-red, dark blue, and dark green rectangles on a natural light green-yellow brown background. Each end has a fringe of natural cream-white-coloured threads.

Culture
Chinese
Material
grass and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatN1.4

A small thin rectangular basketry woven mat that has a geometric design consisting of maroon-red hexagons on a natural brown background. Each end has a fringe of natural cream-white-coloured threads.

Culture
Chinese
Material
grass and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatN1.5

A small thin rectangular basketry woven mat that has a geometric design consisting of natural brown hexagons on a maroon-red background. Each end has a fringe of natural cream-white-coloured threads.

Culture
Chinese
Material
grass and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Offering PaperEdz1148

Paper offering composed of a piece of off-white paper with a square of foil at the centre. The central piece of paper is flanked by two pieces of rectangular beige paper, and all three pieces are folded over a piece of brown paper. Slight overall dish shape.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper and metal
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Offering PaperEdz1172

Paper offering composed of a piece of off-white paper with an image depicting a four-legged spotted animal, a bearded male figure with a staff, plant and geometric motifs as well as Chinese characters inside a border of stylized flowers with a scroll at the top that is divided in three, each cell containing a Chinese character; superimposed over the image is a square of foil that has been painted (?) over with orange to make it appear gold. The central piece of paper is flanked by two pieces of rectangular beige paper, and all three pieces are folded over a piece of brown paper. Slight overall dish shape.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, metal, ink and paint ?
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Offering PaperEdz1174

Paper offering composed of a piece of off-white paper with an image depicting a four-legged spotted animal, a bearded male figure with a staff, plant and geometric motifs as well as Chinese characters inside a border of stylized flowers with a scroll at the top that is divided in three, each cell containing a Chinese character, all superimposed over a square of foil that has been painted (?) over with orange to make it appear gold. The central piece of paper is flanked by two pieces of rectangular beige paper, and all three pieces are folded over a piece of brown paper. Slight overall dish shape.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, ink, metal and paint ?
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll1057/8

The body of a doll (see record for 1057/14 for the doll head shown in image). The skin is painted pink. Doll wears a yellow robe that has an elaborately embroidered lower front panel design consisting of a red and green dragon. The sleeves are embroidered with a red and green dragon along the back of each. The back panel has a simple embroidered design. The upper front panel is purple embroidered with a floral pattern and edged with grey fur. The shoes are made of purple fabric. There is a wide circular blue belt decorated with mirrors that have a gold-coloured outline.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay ?, paint, fibre and hair
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Doll Head1057/13

The head of a doll (see record for 1057/9 for the doll body shown in image). The face is painted white with grey eyebrows, black diagonal eyes, rosy cheeks, and a red mouth. The hair is painted black. The ears have gold earrings, above which, at the side of the head, there is a rectangular red patch of fabric with a pink-centred green flower(?), and a scallop shape. The elaborate gold-coloured headdress is decorated with coiled metal wires that each have a white bead at the end. There is a metal hook at the bottom of the neck.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay ?, paint, fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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