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Calligraphy1272/1

Calligraphy depicting a series of black ink bird and butterfly images in a column on a piece of off-white rectangular paper. At the side are a series of Chinese characters with a stamped red seal in a column that runs from the middle of the page to the bottom.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
Beidaihe, Hebei, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.649

Manchu-style mang (python robe). Blue coloured robe with slender sleeves, hoof cuffs, front and back slits and side opening with brass frog fasteners. Dragon, fish, wave, mountain and cloud motifs and longevity symbol on the front and back, in gold, pink, yellow, green and purple on medium blue ground. Collar and sleeve bands have peony motifs in pink, orange, mauve and green on medium blue ground. The inside lining is white linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre, gold metal, silver metal and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.648

Red robe with slender sleeves, hoof cuffs, front and back slits and side opening with brass buttons. Dragon, bat, cloud, fish, wave and mountain motifs and longevity symbols on the front and back, in silver, pink, yellow, green, blue and purple on a red ground. Collar, sleeve and border bands have peony motifs in yellow, blue, green, purple and pink on a red ground. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre, dye, gold metal, silver metal and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.652

Pink damask robe with wide sleeves, side slits and side opening. The side opening has a short tie and brass frog closures. The collar border has embroidered double coin, endless knot and peony motifs on a blue ground, edged with ecru fabric and gold braid. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre, dye, silver metal and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.651

Pink 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 is trimmed with gold braid and green trim. The side opening border has embroidered peony, coin and endless knot motifs on a blue ground, edged with gold braid and green floral trim. The inside lining is yellow 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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Zhang Xian the immortal Shoots the Heavenly Dog946/46

Rolled woodblock print that has also been painted, on paper. The image depicts two figures, Zhang Xian (张仙), the immortal and a child, riding on the back of a pink, green and red qilin (麒麟; a legendary and mythological creature). Zhang Xian has a bow and arrow, pointed up and behind, towards a small black and white heavenly dog (tiangou; 天狗) holding a red ball in front of a white black and blue cloud. With thin wooden bars at top and bottom, the side edges of the paper painted blue. A piece of red twine is attached at the top for hanging.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
Mianzhu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Xiaoleiyin Temple946/49

Rolled painting, that was also partly printed, on paper. The image depicts a scene with ten figures. There is a figure with a black stick in one hand, who is looking up at a male figure in the sky surrounded by a white and orange-pink cloud; a figure carrying two bundles hung from a stick; a human-like figure with a grey animal head; a figure with a black, yellow and red headdress, who is greeting four bald figures with their hands raised; and a bearded figure standing at the entrance of a temple. Wooden scroll bars at ends.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
Mianzhu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lintong Mountain946/51

Rolled painting, and print, depicting a fight scene with three men on horses, two men running with them on foot, and an archer ready to shoot on top of a hill. The image of a dog chasing a dragon is floating between the two groups of warriors and is joined to two of the warriors' heads with winding tendrils. On paper, with wooden scroll bars at sides.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
Mianzhu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Panel2666/28

Bright pink panel with sequined designs. The panel has a straight top with white cotton fabric tape along the top edge that extends to become ties. The sides taper outwards slightly to a rounded bottom edge. In the centre is a sequined peony motif in orange, surrounded by a ring of gold tendrils. Around the edges is a border with orange peonies and gold tendrils. The back is lined with white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
fibre, cotton fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants2666/25

Wide-legged pants with wide, white cotton waistband and cotton cinches at ankles. Legs are a deep pink and have large sequined decorations near knees. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
fibre, cotton fibre, plastic and dye
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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