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Jacket1458/41

Short red jacket with embroidery. The jacket has a standing collar, long tapered sleeves and centre opening with frog closures and a metal clasp. Around the neck is a black scalloped border with butterfly, bat, chrysanthemum, bamboo and fruit motifs, edged with white floral trim. On the front and back are peony, butterfly, bat, bamboo, phoenix and prunus motifs on red ground. The bottom hem is edged with green. The sleeves have striped bands in black, blue, purple, cream and green. Embroidered on the front of the bands are butterfly, spider, dragon fly, bat and cricket motifs. On the back of the bands are peaches, pomegranate, ‘Buddha’s hand’ and berry motifs. The inside is lined with green silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, synthetic fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cushion Cover1458/17

Light brown embroidered cushion cover. The centre square has floral and swastika motifs surrounded by a circle of large abstract motifs. There is a meander border around the outside with inset triangular corners. The back is undecorated. One side of the cover is unstitched.

Culture
Chinese
Material
flax fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronEdz1072

Small apron of glazed black cotton. The narrow bib curves outwards to a rectangular skirt. There are loops on the top corners of both the bib and skirt. Through the bib loops is a white cord with glass buttons on the ends. Knotted onto one skirt loop is a blue fabric tie. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
cotton fibre, dye and glass
Made in
Chik Wai Koon, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Robe1042/1

Large cream robe with symbols. The robe is large and rectangular with two long ties. Scattered on the front are faint symbols in yellow, orange and blue. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothEdz1832

Rectangular white cloth with designs in black trim on the ends. The designs are line and swirl motifs. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TunicEdz1833

White cotton tunic. The tunic has long wide sleeves and a side opening with a tie. There is a wide white band around the neck and partway down the side opening. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CollarEdz1484

Collar with woven designs. The collar has a double rounded top and frog closure, sloping to pointed sides and a flat bottom. There is a wide gold border with a geometric motif. The central woven design has dragon, pearl, bat, cloud, wave, and scroll motifs on black ground. The back is lined with red silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Collar1458/50

Collar with woven designs and embroidered. The collar has a double rounded top and frog closure, sloping to pointed sides and a flat bottom. There is a wide gold swastika motif border. The central woven design has dragon, pearl, bat, peony, cloud, wave, rhinoceros horn, rectangular and circular ornament motifs on black ground. The back is lined with red damask silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
dye and silk fibre
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament706/37 a-b

Silk embroidered, tasseled ornament (parts a-b). Part a has a triangular shaped body with curved sides in the form of a ruyi design that is embroidered onto the surface in dark blue, blue and light blue. Hanging from the middle is a light blue knot which is in between two silk thread tassels, one blue and one yellow. There is a looped piece of twine attached at the top of the ornament. Part b has an oval-like shaped body with curved sides similar to the ruyi pattern. Hanging from the bottom is a dark green knot, followed by two sets of smaller knots then two long, silk threaded, dark green tassels. Embroidered onto the body is a blue, light blue and dark blue narcissus with two blue and black bats on a green background. 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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Priest's HeaddressEdz1504

Headdress with embroidery and long blue ties. The headdress is made of seven pieces sewn together, creating an outer scalloped edge. The five centre pieces have a seated figure (Buddha?), differing only in colour. The two end pieces have cloud and sun motifs. The back lining is dark blue fabric.

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