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Hinged Container1297/5

A circular silver container with hinges at one end and clasps at the opposite end. One side is etched with a two trees in front of a mountain scene, and the other side is etched with a village scene of houses, boats and a bridge with trees and mountains in the background with yellow and gold colours. Inside, there is a scene of houses, boats, bridges, and trees with colours that include green and brown.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silver metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1297/2

Circular dragon and floral motif on gold and bronze background. Selvedge edges running along length. Stitched hem at both edges.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1297/1

Long, rectangular, double-sided silk textile with selvedge edges along the top and bottom; folded and sewn edges along the left and right. The surface design consists of a light, shiny, brown/gold floral, circular dragon and rooster pattern with hints of a dark brown background. The underside consists of a similar design as above but with a shiny orange/gold background and a light brown design overlay.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes376/8 a-b

Pair of shoes with a wooden sole that has two protruding rectangular heels on the bottom with one under the heel of the shoe, and one under the ball of the foot. The top of the wooden sole is lacquered with brown lines that run lengthwise. A thong is formed by a padded tube of black velvet inserted through two holes just in front of the back heel and secured at its centre with a strip of black velvet that is secured through a hole at the front of the shoe.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer, fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kimono926/2

Purple hanten (半纏、袢纏) with a white and blue pattern. The pattern consists of white flowers with blue centres. There is a wide patterned band around the neck and down the centre opening. The short sleeves have an opening under the arms. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
banana fibre ?, hemp fibre ? and dye
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kimono Jacket926/1

Purple haori (羽織) or jacket/overcoat with white and green patterns. The upper pattern consists of circular butterfly crests known as bizen-chō (備前蝶) on a purple ground. The lower pattern consists of green wave motifs on a white ground. There are two long pieces of green fabric hanging from the upper front. There are two pieces of thin orange fabric hanging from the back. There are small pieces of folded, green fabric on the upper front, upper back and the left sleeve. The sleeves are short and wide with a large opening under the arms. The inside is unlined. It has five family crests or kamon (家紋) in the shape of Japanese quince (boke or mokkō) under the hut known as iori mokkō (庵木瓜).

Culture
Japanese
Material
banana fibre ?, dye and hemp fibre ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Handmade Papers of the World664/3

Off-white-coloured book made from thick pages bound by a heavier, textured sheet of paper. Printed in black ink, the book is filled with essays (in Japanese) and photos regarding handmade paper. Dust jacket-like cover is made of green-brown textured cardstock embossed with a large golden character on the front. #664/2 is the English version of the book.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, ink and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket371/3

Cream half-length jacket in a kimono-like style, with orange and grey designs. The neck and centre opening are edged with a thick cream band. The sleeves are short, wide, and flare out towards the end. The front, back and sleeves have floral and grass motifs in orange and dragonfly motifs in grey. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Japanese
Material
cotton fibre ?, silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vase1184/62

Round vase with short, narrow neck. Vase is allover black with spill of greenish brown glaze around neck and down one side. Foot is flush with base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kimono1175/1

Black kimono with dotted wave pattern. The neck and centre opening are edged with a wide patterned band. The sleeves are short with hanging panels and an opening under the arms. The pattern has small white dots arranged in many half circles or wave pattern. The inner lining is cream cotton and covers only the upper part of the kimono.

Culture
Japanese
Material
rayon fibre ?, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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