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Child's TunicEdz1483 b

Small light brown damask tunic. The tunic has a round neck, wide sleeves and side opening with brass frog closures. Around the neck, side opening and cuffs is a black border with orange floral trim. The damask is woven containing a bat and ji (luck) symbol motif. The inner lining is pink cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tassel1017/3 a-b

Pair of tassels, each composed of a piece of blue fabric that has two peaks at the top centre and two wing-like arms as well as lobed sides that come to a point at the bottom centre. The fabric is embroidered with gold thread in a cloud-like motif, and has a black border. Five long tassels hang from the bottom of each. Part a has (from left to right) a greyish-pink tassel, a light green tassel a dark pink tassel, an off-white tassel, and a mauve tassel. Part b is the mirror image of part a.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt PanelEdz1486 a-b

Two light green damask silk skirt panels (part a-b) with embroidery. The panels are not sewn into a skirt--there is no waistband. There are thin borders running down the skirt and along the bottom hem with multicoloured floral motifs on black ground and blue floral trim. There is a dense section of embroidery on each panel with phoenix, peony, orchid, peach and Qilin motifs on light green ground. The damask is woven containing large chrysanthemum motifs. The inner edges are lined with dark red silk; the skirt is otherwise unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1017/1

White rectangular textile with dark blue embroidery. The centre star motif is surrounded by a circle of floral motifs. There is a meander border around the outside with floral motifs and inset triangular corners with geometric, swastika and animal motifs. The panel has two hemmed and two selvage edges. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tablecloth852/10

Plain white cloth embroidered with purple and blue temples and green trees, orange pagodas, water, figure in boat, bridge, and trees. Yellow embroidery runs two parallel lines each way, forming square in the centre and at each four corners. At intersection of these lines is a yellow embroidered design element. At each corner of the cloth is another embroidered design in yellow and green. All sides hemmed in yellow.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tablecloth852/9

Plain white cloth embroidered with red, black, brown, pink, purple, blue, green and orange thread of figures carrying banners, chests, other objects, and a sitting structure indicating high status. Blue border on three sides and blue zig-zag hem on all sides.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1540

Plain white valance with black embroidery of three large squares and four small around center one. Center shows person on horse and other people surrounded by flowers, fruit, vines, leaves. Square on right side shows two figures seated on either side of table, two standing and one kneeling. Fruit, flowers and vines surround. Square on left side shows two larger figures standing with a large vase or urn at center with flower on it. Small alter table in lower left corner with small figure, other figures near top of square. Flowers, fruit, vines surround. Swastikas and crosses are design elements in all three squares. Two small squares at left of flowers and fruit. The other two show a person in a building at top, and the lower shows a face above a pot. Bordered on all three sides with solid black strip.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sleeve Cuff1458/28

Pink silk background with embroidery of two green, blue, yellow, and pink pomegranates and flowers, leaves and branches with two birds and flower in between. Next to this is repeated row of flowers and leaves on a black line. Beside this are alternating green and blue bats and chinese symbols in a row, and next to edge is row of green flowers.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sleeve Cuff1458/27

Pink silk cloth embroidered with white, blue, pink, red and brown butterflies, pink and blue flowers, and green leaves on half of front; and on the other, a double repeating band of white and purple flowers on a black line, with flowers, leaves, butterflies, and encircled flowers in its centre. Alternating green bats and black symbols on side near edge. Green border near pink fringe.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1538

Plain white cloth with blue embroidery. five butterflies at center flanked by scene unfinished flowers, leaves and insect. Towards ends are unfinished butterflies and flowers. Border along bottom of insects, moths, butterflies, birds and circles with flowers and butterlies. Embroidered hem on all three sides.

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