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Textile2659/1

Chinese robe border in progress, rectangular loom width of fabric with warp of fine hemp? and continuous weft of hemp? (yellow areas) and silk (blue areas). Woven in fine silk tapestry weave are round neck border, above a curved border for upper edge of robe, above a series of diagonal strips, all decorated with a series of roundels woven in white, light blue, and dark blue on background. Each roundel is painted in shades of blue detailing floral motifs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, paint and paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bed Cover2617/2

Pink silk bedspread with dark pink silk lining and ruffled edges. Frontlet has embroidered flowers in centre and across top. Multi-coloured flower pattern consists of pinks, purples, oranges, and greens, all in various hues.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre and dye
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hair Cover2617/1

A man's hairnet woven from black horse hair, which is twisted, knotted, and braided in various sections. Two elongated fabric hair ties hang from the netting.

Culture
Chinese
Material
horse hair and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.18

Brown silk cloth with 14 embroidered areas. Numbered end shows two mirror image gold embroidered dragons over waves motifs with bands of blue, green, red, and brown. Green bats, blue clouds and flaming circle around dragon. Next area of embroidery towards center of cloth shows four mirror image cocks over same wave pattern, with green bat. Same motif is repeated off-center to these. Next area of embroidery is towards the opposite end, showing two squares with gold embroidered dragon surrounded by blue clouds, flaming circle, red and green bats, flowers, shell, and fish, over a red flower and wave pattern. Above each of these squares are two small wave motifs. At other edge are two cock, wave and bat motifs mirrored. At opposite end of cloth is one cock, wave and bat motif in one corner. Along edge are two Chinese characters.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEdz1510

White silk cloth embroidered with birds, butterflies, flowers, stems, leaves, insects and crab in green, blue, pink, yellow, purple and gold metallic thread. The bottom of the textile is gold metallic thread embroidered scrolled wave design in black with blue silk background. Green loop at top. Reverse is pink cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Teapot37/114 a-b

A teapot with a plain body (part a) with a tall stepped lid (part b) and a short spout. The lid has a chain at the top that used to connect to a loop at the top of the handle. It is mostly brass with a beaten copper handle and base.

Culture
Nashi ?
Material
brass metal and copper metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile867/12

Narrow band of red fabric. There is a thin diagonal stripe pattern woven in the fabric. The edges have been hemmed.

Culture
Kam
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BandEdz1559

Orange silk background embroidered with outdoor scene of trees, flowers, birds, cock, three people, bridges, animal, clouds. Bordered on one side with blue and white embroidered ribbon, and a wider embroidered border of birds and flowers in white, green, black and gold metallic thread, edged with black silk. Opposite edge has four black silk knob closures. Reverse side lined with 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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PlateEd5.1483 a-b

Blue on white scene of clouds and mountains with squared geometric design in foreground. Chrysanthemum and cherry blossom pattern on reverse. (Part b is a metal plate hanger.)

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, glaze and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlateEdz999 a-b

White circular plate with sides that curve upwards; plate covered in a blue mountainous landscape with a river, a bridge, buildings and a small fishing boat with fisherman. Part b is a metal plate hanger.

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