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Cantonese Opera Vest2967/3

Woman’s lavender coloured vest (part of costume 2967/1 a-b and 2967/2). Vest is long, covering the hips, with side slits. The left front of the garment crosses over the right, leaving the right shoulder revealed. The vest attaches with metal snaps at the right edge. Gold and yellow sequins create a flowered band around the neck, edging around the armholes and sides of the garment, and a large flower and foliage design on the front and back. The exterior fabric is a thin crepe, while the inside is a shiny synthetic, both in the same shade of lavender. A round stamp with Chinese characters is on the inside centre of the collar.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Blouse2967/2

Woman’s lavender coloured blouse (part of costume 2967/1a-b and 2967/3). Blouse is short, to waist, with a small round neck edged in a satiny fabric. Garment opens down the back with a snap closure. Arms are full length, and heavily decorated with gold and yellow sequins in a flower and foliage pattern, with edging along the cuff. The exterior fabric is a thin crepe, while the inside is a shiny synthetic, both in the same shade of lavender. A round stamp with Chinese characters is on the inside bottom of the blouse.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Pants2967/1 a-b

Woman's opera costume pants and sash (part of costume 2967/2-3). Lavender coloured pants have a light coloured cotton waist, attached to crepe and synthetic trousers. Each pant leg is decorated on the outside bottom with flowers and foliage in gold and yellow sequins. The bottom hem is edged with the same sequins. The lavender coloured crepe sash (part b) wraps around waist of the pants, and is decorated on each end with sequenced foliage and a fringe at the hem. Three round stamps with Chinese characters are on the waist of the pants. An inscription in ink is written on the inner waistband at the edge.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, plastic and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Owl Figure2985/6

Very small ceramic owl with grey-white body and black and brown painted decoration. Back and tail have a painted feather pattern. Stomach, back, and area around eyes are brown. Circular eyes are black in the centre surrounded by a ring of yellow and a larger red area outlined in black. Talons and tail protrude from base to stabilize the figure. Inscription on base: CY.

Culture
Chinese ?
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Hong Kong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spatula2988/6

Cloisonné enamel spatula with long thin metal handle. The spatula is decorated with a dense design of flowers and scrolling leaves on a turquoise ground.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal and enamel
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vase2988/5

Cloisonné enamel vase decorated with a dense design of flowers and scrolling leaves on a turquoise ground, with cartouches containing Arabic inscriptions in the Chinese style of calligraphy (known as sini) on a turquoise ground.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal and enamel
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Incense Box2988/4 a-b

Cloisonné enamel lidded box decorated with a dense design of flowers and scrolling leaves on a turquoise ground, with cartouches containing Arabic inscriptions in the Chinese style of calligraphy on a pale turquoise ground.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal and enamel
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Incense Burner2988/3 a-b

Cloisonné enamel lidded incense burner decorated with a dense design of flowers and scrolling leaves on a turquoise ground, with cartouches containing Arabic inscriptions in the Chinese style of calligraphy on a pale turquoise ground.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal and enamel
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish2988/2

Large dish with sloping sides and a slanting foot ring, is almost solely decorated in turquoise blue enamel combined with outlines in black on a thick, opaque white glaze. It is painted in the centre with a large roundel enclosing an Arabic inscription written with the characters forming a spiral, and encircled by double lines. The gently curving cavetto has eight smaller roundels enclosing Arabic inscriptions, alternating with individual words; there are also continuous Arabic inscriptions surround the large central roundel and the rim. The underside is glazed but undecorated.

Culture
Indonesian ?
Material
clay, glaze and paint
Made in
Zhangzhou, Fujian, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Firecracker Label2905/13

Rectangular label on rice paper backing with gold leaf background. A female figure wearing a pink robe is seated under a large tree on top of an orange hill. She is looking down to the left side of the image with a smile. There is a white flower on the left side as well.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
Foshan, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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