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Pillowcase1458/29

Brown damask silk pillow case with gold couching and appliqué. In the centre is a large round design with meander borders in gold and silver couched threads on black ground. From the top and bottom of the round design are ribbon and bat motifs. Towards the four corners are appliqué prunus motifs. The damask silk is woven with a square-like design.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1257

Plain cloth with blue cross-stitch and single stitch embroidery. Five medallions, centre depicts male on horseback, surrounded by flowers and butterfly. Medallion to viewer's right has cross in center surrounded by four butterflies and various flora and fauna around. Medallion at end has decorative square in center surrounded by four potted flowers and four deer(?) To viewer's left of center, medallion has insects and flowers. Medallion at end has swastika in a square surrounded by four large flowers and decorative elements. Potted flowering plants above and below center motifs. In bottom left corner, two persons and a mule, opposite corner shows bat(?) with four swastikas. Bordered on all three sides by band of embroiderey, two ends show butterflies and sprigs, bottom has repeating pattern with phoenix. Side borders hemmed.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dragon Robe1458/53

Dark blue 'longpao' robe with an open weave. The robe has a round neck, tapered sleeves with hoof cuffs and a side opening with brass frog closures. There are slits in the centre front and back. On the front and back are five-toed dragon, pearl, fire, bat, cloud, mountain, wave, coral, rhinoceros horn, circular and rectangular gold ornament motifs as well as the Buddhist symbols of good fortune. The motifs are gold, yellow, red, blue, green and white on dark blue ground. There are nine large dragons in all; three on the front and back, two on the shoulders and one on the inside flap. The collar border has a dragon, pearl and cloud motif on black ground, edged with a gold geometric band. The sleeves are brown with hoof cuffs embroidered with dragon, pearl and cloud motif on black ground and edged with gold braid. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, paper, fibre and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeN1.63

Blue robe with rounded neck, wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with brass frog closures. On the front, back and sleeves are dragon, fire, pearl, cloud, wave, ruyi sceptre, wheel of law, vase, umbrella, conch shell and bat motifs on blue ground. The border around the neck and partway down the side opening has a gold geometric pattern on brown ground. The sleeves have a border with bird, insect, bat and floral motifs on green ground with cream floral and brown geometric trims. The inside lining is pink damask silk with circle and bat motifs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and metal
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hanging833/1

Red silk cloth with red cotton border at top, has green, orange, pink and blue embroidered flowers and leaves. Green, blue, pink and yellow fringe hanging from green open weaving.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1458/12

Black embroidered fence with symbol and possible dragons(?), one on each side. Floral border on each side, with design embroidered on each hem.

Culture
Chinese
Material
flax fibre
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bed Valance1458/13

Cloth with black embroidered vases, flowers and birds and a bottom border of decorative motifs. Two sides and bottom are hemmed with decorative designs. Top edge unhemmed.

Culture
Chinese
Material
flax fibre
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Embroidered TextileEdz1506

Purple cloth with birds and floral motif. Five rows of floral and decorative motifs below birds, and one row of white decorative design above. Blue zig-zag embroidered along hemmed edge. Selvedge folded under. Both ends hemmed.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeEdz1488

Blue damask robe with rounded neck, wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with metal frog closures. On the front and back are butterfly and flower motifs in pink, yellow, white, green and black on a blue ground. The collar and side border bands have butterfly and prunus tree motifs on a black ground. The sleeve border has two bands; one with phoenix, peony and chrysanthemum motifs on a black ground and the other band with garden scenes, birds and insects on a cream ground. The sleeve lining is pink silk. The inside lining is mauve silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre ?, dye and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dragon RobeEdz1535

Blue robe with rounded neck, slender sleeves, hoofed cuffs and side opening with gold frog closures. There are side slits in the sides, back and front. On the front and back are five-toed dragons, bird, bat, flame, castanet, fan, sword, wheel of law, endless knot and vase motifs and the ji (luck) symbol in gold, red, pink, yellow, blue and green, on blue ground. The collar and border bands have dragon and bat motifs in white, pink, green, orange on black ground. The sleeves are striped in multicoloured with a dragon motif on the cuffs. The inside is lined with light blue silk.

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