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Cantonese Opera HatN1.777

The folded hat is blue and rectangular with a rounded top piece and embroidered motifs. The hat has a blue centre panel which folds inwards on both sides with a red streamer hanging down. Embroidered on the centre panel are red peony and red, yellow and green bat motifs. These designs are repeated on the rounded top piece, inside both side folds and on the back. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, hemp fibre ?, silk fibre, paper, paste adhesive, dye and gold metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.776

The folded hat is blue and rectangular with a rounded top piece and embroidered motifs. The hat has a blue centre panel which folds inwards on both sides with a red streamer hanging down. Embroidered on the centre panel are red peony and red, yellow and green bat motifs. These designs are repeated on the rounded top piece, inside both side folds and on the back. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, hemp fibre ?, silk fibre, paper, paste adhesive, dye and gold metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.774

A tall rounded royal blue cotton hat that has vertical folds all around with black edging at the base, and a red ball on top. Off-white ties, and lining.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, hemp fibre ?, paper, paste adhesive and dye
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.797

The folded opera hat is light brown and rectangular with a rounded top piece curling down on either side. The hat has a light brown centre panel which folds inwards on both sides. Embroidered on the centre panel are pink and orange peonies with green leaves and gold swirls and a pink and orange bat. On the inside of both side folds is a red peony with green leaves and gold swirls. The rounded top piece has pink and orange peonies with green leaves and gold swirls. One curled end has a small orange flower and an attached green tassel. The other curled end has a small red flower and an attached pink tassel. The designs on the back of the hat mimic those on the front. There are pink orange and red peonies, green leaves, gold swirls. However, the small flowers on the curled ends are blue. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, hemp fibre ?, silk fibre, paper, paste adhesive, dye, gold metal, brass metal, glass ? and mica mineral ?
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Apron1635/3

A black apron made of shiny fabric with multi-coloured floral embroidery, wide lace along the bottom, and long waist ties. The two sections of the apron are joined together down the centre by elaborate lace-like cream-coloured thread work. At either side, there is an embroidered design consisting of red, orange, green, and white flowers, grapes, and apples on spiral vines with leaves. The embroidered design begins partway down the middle and makes a right angle to go along the bottom of each side with a bouquet in each inner corner. Bottom lace design is consisting of part orange-red, and part green flowers surrounded by a spiral cream-coloured design that has orange-red thread running along through it. The lace border is sewn along the bottom hem which has been finished with blanket stitch. The waist ties have a main design consisting of red, white, and dark purple flowers bordered by a green, white, and dark purple geometric pattern on a black background.

Culture
Czech
Material
cotton fibre ?, silk fibre ?, flax fibre ?, synthetic fibre ? and dye
Made in
Moravia, Czech Republic
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace Doily1712/26

A hand made circular lace doily. The main concentric abstract design is consisting of a central five-petalled rose-like design, surrounded by ten flowers with outward facing pistils, surrounded by a ten-scalloped design, each of which is containing a five-petalled rose-like design, forming the outer perimeter edge.

Culture
Northwest Europe ?
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace Doily1712/25

A hand made circular lace doily. The main concentric abstract design is consisting of a central five-petalled rose-like design, surrounded by ten flowers with outward facing pistils, surrounded by a ten-scalloped design, each of which is containing a five-petalled rose-like design, forming the outer perimeter edge.

Culture
Northwest Europe ?
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace Doily1712/24

A hand made oval lace doily. The main concentric abstract design is consisting of a central six-petalled flower, surrounded by a band of two rows of crocheted holes, surrounded by an open lace design, surrounded by another band of two rows of crocheted holes, and six inward facing butterflies with an open lace design of squares between the butterflies, and a twenty-scalloped design around the outer perimeter edge.

Culture
Northwest Europe ?
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace Doily1712/22

A hand made oval lace doily. The main concentric abstract design is consisting of a central eight-petalled flower motif, surrounded by a scalloped design that looks like eight petals, surrounded by a narrow band of two roles of crocheted holes, surrounded by an airy design of squares, surrounded by another narrow band of two rows of crocheted holes, surrounded by a scalloped edge of twenty-four petal-like scallops forming the outer perimeter.

Culture
Spanish
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Canary Islands, Spain ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lace Doily1712/21

A hand made circular lace doily. The main concentric abstract design is consisting of a central five-petalled rose, surrounded by ten flowers with outward facing pistils, and a scalloped edge made of ten rose-like designs.

Culture
Spanish
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
Canary Islands, Spain ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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