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Wine CupEdz4727

Inside of cup is all turquoise. Exterior has geometric bands at top rim and bottom foot, with a floral pattern in between. Flowers are pink-purple in colour.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bronze metal ? and enamel
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wine CupEdz4726

Inside of cup is all turquoise. Exterior has geometric bands at top rim and bottom foot, with a floral pattern in between. Flowers are pink-purple in colour.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bronze metal ? and enamel
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wine CupEdz4725

Inside of cup is all turquoise. Exterior has geometric bands at top rim and bottom foot, with a floral pattern in between. Flowers are pink-purple in colour.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bronze metal and enamel
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thread Holder2542/2

Flower shaped disk with incised designs on each side. The centre of one side depicts two people with houses and trees in the background. The centre of the opposite side has a plain circle surrounded by images of two birds, two houses, and a tree. On both sides each "petal" carries an incised design of a flower.

Culture
Chinese
Material
mother of pearl shell
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Thread Holder2542/1

Flower shaped disk with incised designs on both sides. The centre of one side features two people with two houses in the background. There are eight round 'petals' with a flower incised on each. The centre of the opposite side has a plain circle surrounded by a bird, two houses, and a tree. Again, there are flowers on each of the 'petals'.

Culture
Chinese
Material
mother of pearl shell
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1517

Plain white cloth with black embroidery of seven vases with ribbons, holding different flowering branches. Center five vases have a sword and its case behind the vase. Embroidered bottom border on all three sides of alternating flower and fruit on the sides, and a repeating water and landscape scene with willow, pine and fruit trees, fisherman, bridges, animals, pagoda, fish and phoenixes. Embroidered hem on all three sides of zig-zag and lines.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Embroidered ValanceEdz1473

Plain grey cloth with blue embroidery of five round motifs and a three sided embroidered border of landscape scene with trees, fruit trees, flowers, bridges, people in a boat, bird and animals. The center round motif is a vase holding a large flower, flanked by a fish and a phoenix, surrounded by vines, flowers, and fruit. The round motif to the right is of an elephant and three vases, two holding flowers and one holding branch of fruit, all surrounded by flowers and vines. At the right end, the motif is of a phoenix surrounded by flowers and vines, and a large butterfly at the top. To the left of center shows a deer (?) holding a flowering branch in its mouth, surrounded by vines and fruit. The motif at the left end is of flowers and fruit. Between each motif, at top are ribbons, fruit, coins, scrolls, instruments; at bottom are flowers in the corners, branches, ribbons and objects in between. Hemmed on all three sides with black embroidery of zig-zag and lines.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1515

Plain white cloth with black embroidered scene of ship at center with banners and flags at bow and stern, and pagoda, six people. Motifs on either side of ship are identical with two phoenixes at top of elaborate tassel design. Motifs at either end are also mirrored of three people, one on mule and two others holding umbrella-like covers. In between each scene is a flowering plant at top, and a potted plant, insect, person at table and on ship along bottom.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1516

Plain white cloth with black embroidery of four large vases and two small. Two large vases on either end are identical with flowering branch, geometric pattern on vase and unknown item behind vase. Vase to right of center holds fruiting branch, tassel. Butterflies on either side, a bird, and an instrument (?) behind vase. Small vase at center holds flowering branch. Large vase to left holds flowering branch, and instrument shows behind vase. Small vase to left holds single flowering branch and has narrow neck and simple design. Two selvedges, two hemmed ends.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sample Textile1759/27 a-d

Sample textiles of off-white silk with unfinished and ragged edges: a) twenty-five embroidered butterflies and three stylized flower patterns on fabric; b) two embroidered butterflies on fabric; c) two embroidered butterflies on fabric; d) one embroidered butterfly on fabric.

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