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FanN2.706

Collapsible fan composed of a series of brown lacquered bamboo ribs supporting a folded strip of paper: one face is gilded near the bottom with iridescent metallic squares and speckles, and the other face has a printed image of the silhouettes of two figures, each in a plaid pattern, on a blue ground.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, bamboo grass and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.692

Paper hand fan with a bifurcated bamboo handle, bamboo ribs, a flaring trapezoid-shape, and brown trim. One side of the fan features a design with eyebrows, eyes and mouth forms printed in blue, black, and red, with black characters to one side. A short length of white cord is attached to the handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, bamboo grass, ink, fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.689

Paper hand fan with a bifurcated bamboo handle, bamboo ribs, a flaring trapezoid-shape, and orange trim. One side of the fan features the image of a man with a poll standing on a raft with a black character and a red stamp to one side. A short length of orange cord is attached to the handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, bamboo grass, ink, fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.674

Paper hand fan with a bifurcated bamboo handle, bamboo ribs, a flaring trapezoid-shape, and orange trim. One side of the fan features an image of a man seated in a boat. A short length of orange cord is tied to the handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, paper, fibre, watercolour paint and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxN2.1007 a-g

Red lacquered box (part b) and a lid (part a) with overlaid crest designs and a cart. Within the box, there is an ink stone (part c), and a water pot (part e), which each have a fitted place in a frame. An ink stick (part d), with dark blue and gold writing characters on a black background is also included with a small box that has a lid. Two calligraphy brushes are inside with one brush (part f) having a dark brown spotted pattern on a natural brown background with red and green writing characters and a clear lid while the other brush (part g) has white paper with black writing characters wrapped around the end and a retractable lid.

Culture
Japanese
Material
mother of pearl shell, bamboo grass, clay, ink and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.694

Round paper hand fan with a bamboo handle. One side of the fan features a bird perched on a willow tree. Grey and yellow on white ground. Plain back.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, paper and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.686

Paper hand fan with a bifurcated bamboo handle, bamboo ribs, a flaring trapezoid-shape with one curved edge, and yellow trim. The design consists of a painted image in brown, yellow, orange, brown, blue and black depicting a figure with a hat sitting in a boat on water. White silk woven ribbon tied at handle cleft.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, bamboo grass, watercolour paint and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToolN2.482

Back scratcher is in the form of a small hand. There is an orange string looped around through a hole at the end of the handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyN2.930

Engine with two cars. At the front to the right of the train, there is a multi-coloured square sign. At the back to the left of the train, there is a green light post. The scene is on a convexly curved rectangular platform with a cylindrical base near each end.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, paint, paper and adhesive
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Flute2668/4

Long vertical end-blown flute that has five evenly spaced raised ridges indicative of bamboo grass. There are several circular holes down the length of the flute as well as three sections of metal bands wrapped around the outside of the flute. One end is hollow and the other end is closed. There are characters in gold on the side of the flute.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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