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Baby Carrier867/14 b-f

Baby carrier (parts b-f). Parts b and c are elongated rectangles decorated with appliqué. Each have a fuchsia border with light pink checkered squares. In the centre is a repeated floral design of red, fuchsia, purple and orange prunuses outlined in black with an orange border. Parts d-e are identical to parts b-c but are smaller; there are only three flowers depicted. Parts b-e are lined with fabric; part b is black and beige, parts c-e are beige. Part f is a long, rectangular shaped, dark purple woven sash ? with tasseled ends.

Culture
Yi
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Kunming, Yunnan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tunic1205/6

Small pink silk tunic with embroidery. The tunic has long sleeves and side opening with frog closures. There is a wide border around the neck and partway down the side opening. The border has a red berry and leaf motif on cream ground. On the front, back, and sleeves are peony motifs in red-purple and brown. The inside lining is pink silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt1458/42 a

Multicoloured skirt with embroidery, hanging panels and tassels. Across the top is a wide green waistband with two red ties and phoenix, dragon and cloud motifs. Below the waistband are hanging panels. The centre front panel has a pink peony on black and cream grounds. The centre back panel has a dragon motif on pink ground. The smaller panels are thin and rectangular with one end flared and pointed. On the front are embroidered different motifs on different coloured grounds. Each hanging panel has two tassels. The tassels are decorated with beads and bells. The back is lined with fuchsia silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal, glass, dye and fibre
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PantsEdz1732

Green damask silk pants. The pants have a wide natural cotton waistband, centre gusset and wide straight pant legs. The bottom of the legs have a border with endless knot, coin, fan, castanet, scroll and floral motifs embroidered in gold on blue ground, edged with pink bands. The damask is woven with a floral motif. The inner lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, metal, dye and flax fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CaseEdz1593

Elongated rectangular shaped case with rounded ends and a silk, embroidered design. The case slides open near the top. Teal twine runs through the case and loops at the top. The body of the case is covered in brown silk fabric and is detailed with cream coloured grapes ? on grey, brown and cream leaves with navy and brown vines throughout. Both sides are identical. The inside of the case is lined with blue silk fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MirrorEdz1614

Rectangular shaped mirror with a blue lozenge patterned silk border followed stripes of yellow and line. The back is covered with a piece of red silk fabric embroidered with a blue bat, a pink flower, green leaves and pink and green fruit. The bottom has a blue endless knot with rounded sides with blue, green and purple royi-like pattern.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass, dye and silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentEdz1611

Silk embroidered, tasseled ornament consisting of three decorated areas. Hanging from a looped piece of knotted twine is a triangular shaped body with curved sides in the form of a ruyi-like design that is embroidered onto the surface in dark blue, blue and light blue on a dark orange background. Hanging from the middle is a light orange knot which is in between two light orange silk thread tassels. The middle section has a kidney-like shaped body with curved sides, detailed with dark blue, blue, light blue, cream and orange abstract design. Connected by another large knot is the bottom section which has an oval-like shaped body with curved sides similar to the ruyi pattern. Hanging from the bottom is a light orange knot, followed by two sets of silk threaded, light orange tassels. Embroidered onto the body is a colourful abstract design in dark orange, blue, light blue, dark blue and pink with fuchsia and black calligraphy in the centre. Both sides are identical.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PurseEdz1606

Kidney shaped purse with two sets of maroon twine attached at the opening acting as a drawstring. Also attached at the opening is teal twine with metal knots connected to four, silk thread tassels; two light purple and two light brown. The purse has an embroidered body with a floral and geometric motif in light purple and dark blue on a blue background. Pictured in the centre are two red, orange and cream bats with a gold coloured Ji symbol behind. The top has a small rectangular opening made of black silk fabric pleated together to make a fan-like shape. Both sides are identical.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentEdz1602

Silk fabric ornament consisting of a hexagonal shaped top with two yellow, dark orange, light orange and green striped fruit with a green leaf on a dark orange background. Connected at the bottom is a triangular shaped, large moth with a dark brown body, white wings, detailed with red, yellow and green dots. Hanging from either side are silk thread tassels; two purple and one light green. The ornament is outlined in light green and white triangular shaped fabric. Both sides are identical.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket1458/40

Blue damask silk jacket with embroidery. The jacket has a short standing collar, long wide sleeves and side opening with frog closures. Around the neck, side opening and bottom hem is a scalloped border with scenes of landscape and human figures on cream ground. Alongside the borders are orange and yellow stripes and floral trim. Around the sleeves is a cream band with scenes of landscape and human figures. The damask is woven containing the Taoist symbols of the Eight Immortals. The inside is lined with orange damask silk woven containing cloud and floral motifs.

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