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Tunic1205/10

Red tunic with side slits and side opening with a single tie. On the front centre is a figure riding a hoofed dragon in pink, blue and green. On the front, back and sleeves is a lotus motif in pink and green on a red ground. The neck and side borders have red flowers on a purple ground. All the edges are edged with a pink and white trim. The inside is lined with white cotton with a pink floral and circle pattern.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket850/3

Red jacket with rounded neck, side slits and side opening with gold frog closures. On the front, back and sleeves are butterfly, peony, lotus and prunus motifs in yellow, white, blue and green on a red ground. The collar, sleeve and side borders are made up of three bands: a blue, green geometric pattern on white ground; a white floral on green ground; and a solid black band. The inside is lined with green damask containing a woven floral pattern.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeEdz1537

Red robe with rounded neck, wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with metal frog closures. On the front, back and sleeves are four-toed dragon, bird, bat, fan and peony motifs in silver, white, purple, blue and green. The collar and border bands have a silver geometric pattern on a purple ground. The inside is lined with light blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt Panel1527/2 a-b

Black panels (part a-b) with pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide cotton waistband with three rows of frog closures. On the edges of the skirt are black borders with lotus, narcissus motifs and many leaves in blue and white. In the pleats are lotus, narcissus and prunus motifs in blue, white and gold. On the front and back are square panels with butterfly, peony, narcissus and lotus motifs in blue, white and gold. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtN1.82

Red skirt with pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide cotton waistband with one green loop. On the edges of the skirt and pleats are solid black borders, some with an added border of purple, blue and white zigzags. On the front and back are polychrome panels of butterfly and peony motifs in pink, red, yellow, blue, green and black. The inside is lined in green damask woven with a floral pattern.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtEdz1481

Multicoloured damask skirt with pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide cotton waistband with three rows of frog closures. The various damask panels are woven with bat and flower motifs and eight Buddhist objects of good fortune. On the edges of the skirt are black borders. On the front and back are panels with elaborate borders and butterfly, bat and fish motifs surrounding rectangular pictures of Chinese figures in red, gold, yellow, black, purple, green and blue. Small embroidered butterflies with beaded eyes and black bats are attached between the panels. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtEdz1502

Green damask skirt with pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide cotton waistband with two loops. The green damask is woven containing bat motifs and the Taoism’s Eight Immortal symbols. On the edges of the skirt are black borders with gold and black trim. On the front and back are panels with chrysanthemum, vase, peach, ‘Buddha’s hand’ citron and deer motifs in gold and black couching sewn onto the skirt. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre ?, dye and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtN1.77

Dark red damask skirt with pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide cotton waistband with two blue loops. On the edges of the skirt are borders with lotus, chrysanthemum and peony motifs in blue and white on black ground. On the front and back are panels with butterfly, lotus, chrysanthemum and peony motifs in gold, blue and white on dark red ground. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
banana fibre and silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera VestEdz1819

Long multicoloured vest with appliqué roundels. The vest has a centre opening with frog closures. The sides are open, held together by three turquoise bands. The collar border has peony and butterfly motifs in blue and green on a mauve ground. On the front and back is a diamond pattern in turquoise, blue and ecru. In the centre is a large roundel with a yin-yang symbol in silver and gold. The four surrounding roundels have with different variations of silver bars on a black ground. The border around the edges has a prunus motif in pink, purple and blue on an orange ground edged with pink. There are tin reflectors, green glass eyes and white fur on the front and back. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
glass, flax fibre, silk fibre, rabbit skin, metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Coat1404/29

Black silk garment with embroidered blue and white flowers. Sewn together at the sides and shoulders, with a short unfolded stand-up collar. Opens in the centre front, held together by four pairs of round metal buttons and has slits up each side. The collar is blue with several bands: white dots on red background, black dots on tan background, blue floral. Around the collar are more bands, floral on cream background, solid blue and purple, green on tan background, reach a decorative point beneath the shoulders. The bands begin again midway down the centre front of the tunic, continue along the bottom hem and midway up the sides. The bands are purple, green on tan background, floral on cream background and a thin band of solid blue. The end of each sleeve has a solid cream band that wraps inside the sleeve. The inside band has embroidery of women in a garden. There are many embroidered blue, white flowers spread over the rest of the garment. The bands around the neck and hem and the blue, white flowers continue on the back. The inside lining is blue-green silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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