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ValanceEdz1284

Long, rectangular, brocade valance of pink fabric with dark blue design. The wide border at bottom has a repeated geometric and floral (stylized lotus) pattern. In the centre are five medallions with geometrical and floral designs. There is a small pink square design above centre medallion. Top and sides are hemmed; bottom selvage.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1283

Long, rectangular, brocade textile of cream fabric with dark blue border strip and detailing. The design consists of flowers, birds, animals, along with Buddhist and Taoist emblems. The centre has a prunus, large bell, deer, vases and books. Right and left of the centre are female figures, each with a bare foot, standing on a cloud, playing a flute; a flywhisk hangs from the flute on right. At far left is a deer with a standard. At far right: two birds in flight. Along the top are smaller motifs: scroll, carp, lotus, books and dragonfly. The border design runs along three sides and has two dragons facing a pearl, walls, birds, flowers, vases. The border sides are 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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HangingEdz1282

Light blue hanging consisting of two lengths joined vertically, dark blue embroidered motifs; two selvages, folded raw edge, one edge hemmed with zig-zag blue embroidery. Motifs are arranged in alternating rows of three and four rows. First row: two phoenixes, one flower. Second row: two floral motifs, pomegranate with swastika , butterfly. Third row: pomegranate, peach with swastika, flower. Fourth row: three flower motifs, pomegranate. Fifth row: two flowers, butterfly. Sixth row: fruit, citron, flower, lotus.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bed ValanceEdz1249

Plain white valance with blue embroidery, and hemmed on sides with selvedges top and bottom. Three rectangular panels separated by 2 designs; one of bridge, deer, tree and butterflies; the other has a pagoda, tree and bird. The centre panel is divided horizontally by a fence with a lion on either side. Panel on left shows urn with pomegranates, flanked by a dragon, deer and floral and fruit design with birds and butterflies. Panel on right depicts waves with fish, sea dragon, tortoise with birds, butterflies and houses overhead. Border on bottom edge is scalloped design with marine and floral motifs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre, indigo dye and flax fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1248

Plain grey cotton valance with blue embroidered designs. Three medallions separated by four vases of flowers, border on sides and lower edge. Left outer vase on triangular stand with 3 short legs has 2 butterflies with flowers; left inner vase is on square stand with bird among flowers and flowers around stand; right inner vase on wide stand without legs has insects on flowers. Left medallion; floral motifs, butterflies, birds and a cat. Right medallion; similar floral background with butterflies, cock and deer. Centre medallion; boat, fish, crab, house in upper left, weeping tree at top. Border has trees, flowers, animals, birds and insects. Narrow left hem, wide right hem, selvedges top and bottom.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EggCh26

Easter egg with brown ground and seven petalled flowers on each end; cross-hatched with yellow and white with a green centre dot. Flowers are surrounded with red dots, red wave-like band, seven petalled flowers cross-hatched with yellow and white in a band at centre with a band of red and yellow with alternating cross-hatched diamonds on either side of centre. Egg is hollow and fragile. There is a hole at one end.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
dye and egg
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EggCh25

Easter egg with black ground; each lengthwise half of egg has a design of 5 oak leaves in orange and white with parallel hatching arranged to create an oak leaf. A length of pine bough is hachured in centre. Round dots in red, yellow and orange. The egg is hollow and fragile. There is a hole at one end.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
egg and dye
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EggCh24

Easter eggs with red/brown background almost entirely covered with design in orange, yellows, white, and green. Design top to bottom is swirling stars, a floral band at centre, dotted design, 4 pointed figures, row of diamonds, row of white flowers in diamond band and swirling star design. Egg is hollow and fragile. There is a hole in one end.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
egg and dye
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingEf405

Rectangular vertical wall hanging heavily embroidered with elaborate designs. Border on three sides; undecorated frayed end. Background is neutral colour. Underside is lined with printed material, some stitches showing. Some spots near frayed end and some mirrors missing from border. Red edge frames black border containing yellow and orange rays, and mirrors which are followed by rows of open and closed chain stitch on neutral background. Inside are multi-coloured triangles as lower part of square, above which are alternating squares and bars surrounding three circles. Above are five decorated circles interspersed with triangular motifs.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
mica mineral ?, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingEf404

White background; lined with same colour; all edges unfinished except face selvages. Rough basting on outside edge. Borders are: triangles with three branches; heart shapes bisected by red orange chain stitch; interior green border. Green frames a grid of twenty-five motifs. Every other motif is a flower shape with a centred mirror and two perched parrots. Alternating motif is flower or abstract peacock with two perched, green parrots with light purple wings and yellow breasts.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
cotton fibre, dye and mica mineral ?
Made in
Gujarat, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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