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Hat3080/92

Hat is round and short with a flat top. The hat has a short round visor attached to the front of the brim. The exterior is an olive green colour, and the interior is lined with a dark blue fabric. The brim’s interior is lined with a strip of synthetic brown fabric and there is a large manufacturer’s label on the interior crown.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Shanghai, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEdz997

A large, fairly deep, ceramic bowl (part a). The bowl has a central panel on the inside which is decorated with a landscape scene that has a horse rider galloping away across a water way to escape from two men that have spears and one man that has a rock in each hand. The inner sides and rim are decorated with rock and floral scenery. The bowl is decorated with pink and blue on a white background.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask971/4

Gray animal mask with fabric over metal and wood frame. The animal has striped horns, cone-shaped ears, sculpted eyes and protruding snout with open nostrils and mouth. The details, (such as striped horns, beige eyes, red mouth) are added with paint. The inside is unpainted.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre ?, paint, metal and wood
Made in
Shanghai, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera CapeN1.703

Pink cape with standing collar and centre opening with silk ties. The front and back have a gray stylized peony motif surrounded by black dots on pink ground. The collar has gray stylized peony motifs and black scalloped edges on pink ground. The borders down the centre and along the hem have black diamonds and triangles with a black scalloped edge. The inside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, rayon fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Shanghai, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure1766/11 a-g

Ten figures representing people on a wood base. Facial features are outlined with red, and black. Table, and its accessories are accented with red and black. The main scene (part a) consists of a figure seated behind a table with a figure standing to his left and two captives kneeling before him. The wood base has many metal bits protruding, indicating the various detached standing figures (parts b-g). Part b: a man with his hands through a board; c: a man wearing a top-like hat while holding a red and black wood paddle in his right hand; d: a man wearing a rounded hat while holding a short stick in his left hand; e: a man wearing a rounded hat with both his hands flaring outward at his sides; f: a man wearing a top-like hat while holding a short red stick in his right hand; and g: a man with the top of his head flattened and his hands flaring outward at an angle from his sides.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, metal and ink ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Theatre CurtainEdz1216 a-c

Proscenium arch style curtain composed of 3 panels (parts a-c). All panels are polychrome embroidered satin-finish silk backed with canvas. One panel (part b) is hung horizontally with left and right vertical panels (a,c) hanging down each side. The vertical panels are identical except for the central dancing figure on a pedestal inside a pagoda with a sword raised upwards in his right hand: the figure is light green on the left panel and red on the right one. The horizontal panel (b) depicts a pagoda roof with 3 Chinese characters and 4 cranes. Polychrome tassels hang from the bottom edge. Other designs are symbols in the Chinese cosmos. The curtains have metal brads along the top of each one, for hanging.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, glass, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Shanghai, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera CapeN1.627

Light green cape with embroidery, wide collar and centre opening with frog closures and cotton tie. The collar has butterfly motif in silver on deep turquoise ground. The border has tree peony and chrysanthemum motifs and a silver symbol of distinction on light green ground. The front and back have large peacock, chrysanthemum and tree peony motifs on light green ground. There are mirrors and tin reflectors on the front and back. The inside lining is turquoise damask with a large floral pattern.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, silver metal, rayon fibre ?, dye, brass metal and glass
Made in
Shanghai, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Gong2668/11

Circular metal gong with a convex side and black stamps with characters on the back. Yellow cord is tied in a loop for hanging through two holes punched near the edge.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
brass metal ?, fibre and ink
Made in
Shanghai, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEdz998 a-b

A large ceramic bowl (part a) with a wood stand (part b). The bowl has a wide flat outer rim along the top, which is painted with butterflies and flowers. The outer side of the bowl is painted with five sets of red plants equally spaced. The inner side of the bowl is painted with fish. The centre bottom of the bowl has a landscape scene having two men facing each other with one man having a child at either side of him. The stand has a curved back strip, and a bridge to the decorative curly front.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint and wood
Made in
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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