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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.637

Light green damask robe with wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with brass frog closures. The damask is woven containing a floral and diamond motif. The short standing collar has gold braid around the edges. The side opening border has embroidered peony, coin and endless knot motifs on a blue ground, edged with gold braid and pink floral trim. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, dye, silver metal, brass metal, paper ? and paste adhesive ?
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToggleN1.615

A piece cut from one piece of jade into three interlocking sections. The top section has the shape of a closed four-lobed hook. The centre section is elaborately carved on both sides with human figures and floral motifs. The bottom section is carved with a rectangular box, and what looks to be two books among leaves?

Culture
Chinese
Material
jade mineral
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera CapeN1.631 a

Light pink cape (part a) with a large collar and centre opening with frog closures and embroidered ties. The collar has peony and butterfly motifs in silver on blue ground with turquoise and orange trim. The front and back have peacock, chrysanthemum and prunus on light pink ground. The border around the edges has bamboo and chrysanthemum motifs on blue ground with turquoise trim. There are tin reflectors, green glass eyes and white fur on the front and back. The inside lining is white cotton with a blue circular pattern.

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 RobeN1.628

Blue damask robe with wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with brass frog closures. The damask is woven containing a floral and diamond motif. The short standing collar has gold braid and purple trim. The side opening border has embroidered floral, coin and endless knot motifs on a blue ground, edged with gold braid and pink floral trim. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, dye, silver metal and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.410 a-b

Rounded vase with a tall neck and blue patterns of bats and clouds covering the entire surface; applied dragon handles at the neck. Part b is a circular wooden stand.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, glaze and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.408 a-b

A small ceramic vase (part a) with blue on white. The vase has two scenes, one with a man and a water buffalo in a rice paddy and another scene with a female spinning. With circular wood stand (part b).

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.407 a-c

A small rectangular porcelain snuff bottle (part a) that is square in cross-section, and that has four panels reserved on a floral pattern. The panels are painted cobalt blue with playing children playing on a white background. There is a red stopper (part b) that is encase in metal. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of a circle within a square, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint, metal and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JarletN1.405

A small ceramic jar with a geometric three ten-pointed star and floral design around the sides and five bats around the rim. Blue on white.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.404 a-c

A honey-coloured snuff bottle (part a) that is decorated with amber-coloured high relief figures of a man, and a frog on one side while the other side has a wolf, a camel, and some fruit. There is a stopper (part b) that is made of green, and white jade. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
agate mineral, jade mineral and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.401 a-b

A small snuff bottle (part a) that has a high relief design in red, consisting of a dragon in flight amongst clouds on one side, and a phoenix amongst clouds on the other side. There is an orange stopper (part b).

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay and glaze ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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