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Scroll PaintingN1.574

A hanging scroll painting of a detailed landscape scene with mountains, water fall, buildings and a bridge. Pine trees and prunus trees in blossom. Travellers and other figures are dispersed throughout the painting. Predominant colours used are green, red, brown and white on browned silk background. A poetic phrase in thirteen black characters and a red seal are on the upper right corner. The painting has a cream-coloured border of patterned silk, with a green patterned fabric at the top and at the bottom. There is a rectangular rod at the top with a yellow cord bound by metal wire and brown fabric with a blue-black ribbon. There is a black cylindrical rod weight at the bottom covered with green patterned fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingN1.571

A hanging scroll painting of orchids and bamboo in green wash with calligraphy in the centre, on paper. The meaning of the five character poem is "Reading Chinese Book Under Blossoms". The painting has a light green border of patterned silk cloth outlined with brown paper.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalligraphyN1.570

One huge black character written in a stylistic way with a circular red seal at one corner and a square red seal at the opposite corner.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingN1.569

Ink painting on paper. Image of a scholar, seated, with four students in seated in front of him; all are in different meditative positions (different mudras). Characters are written above, below and beside the figures. Paper is mounted on a hanging scroll attached to a red wooden baton; a fibre cord ties it shut.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingN1.567

Vertical hanging scroll of 3 sparrows, one perched on a prunus tree and the two others in flight. Colours used are white, pink, green, black and brown. Mounted on black silk. Black Japanese characters and red symbols in top left corner. Bottom wood dowel is covered in patterned textile at both ends.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.566

A celadon ceramic vase decorated with incised butterflies on a light green background. Vase has an ovoid-like shape with a stepped upper rim and a straight upright base.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.563

Cylindrical white vase with rounded corners and raised designs on the sides: two parrots perched on rocks, surrounded with chrysanthemums; scroll bordering at base of neck. Marked "China" (impressed).

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.562

A tall cylindrical beaker shape with decoration consisting of two maidens and children in a garden. All in blue on white ground. Brown bands at neck and foot.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.654

Pink robe with blue embroidery. The robe has slender sleeves, side slits and a side opening with metal snap closures. The border around the neck, cuffs, sides and bottom hem has longevity characters and ju-i scrolls in dark blue. The collar and cuffs are finished with a blue band. The inside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, dye, metal and paste adhesive ?
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.650

Black robe with slender sleeves, hoof cuffs, front and back slits and side opening with brass buttons. Dragon, bat, cloud, fish, wave and mountain motifs and longevity symbols on the front and back, in gold, pink, yellow, green, blue and purple on a black ground. Collar, sleeve and border bands have peony motifs in yellow, blue, green, purple and pink on a black ground. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre, gold metal, silver metal and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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