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ValanceEdz1273

Large black embroidery open rinceau extends across plain white cloth. Selvage on top; three sides hemmed and embroidered with stylized butterflies. Stylized scalloped leaves and stems. Centre motif is five petalled flower containing: centre, leaves and stems bordered by half-circle scallop. Clockwise around centre: petals containing; lotus, cricket, lotus, butterfly, pomegranate. At right of central flower, two large leaves, cricket, minor leaves, stems, flowers. At left of central flower, leaf containing lotus and butterfly. Further right, three petalled flower with centre containing moth? Flanking petals contain other flowers. Additional leaves and branches.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1291

Plain cloth embroidered with black circular motifs of various pheasant, lotus, prunus, cherry and other flowers, and leaves. Butterflies along top and bottom between motifs. Pheasant, butterfly and flora at each bottom corner. Two bands, one of brown ribbon on the inside and an outer blue band form a three sided border.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1290

Plain cloth embroidered with blue and yellow motifs. Five baskets of stylized fruit and flowers with four deer between. Butterflies, flowers, and dragonflies are below, and across the top are smaller motifs of a sword, books, scrolls, and coins.. Lower corners have phoenix, flower and butterfly motifs; upper corners have stylized butterflies and flowers. In a few places stitching is incomplete and stencil shows. Raw edges. Some stitching intermittently along top edge.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1289

White valance with black design. Nine motifs of two overlapping circles containing floral, fruit, and bird designs; alternating in two rows with nine stylized fish, bird and flower designs. Upper central motif is a flower and a small bird; inner motif at left, crane; inner motif at right, butterfly; outer motif on left, bird on branch; outer motif on right, crane. Four lower motifs: cock; pair of fish with lotus; carp with weed; shrimp with weed. Pomegranate and citron in upper corners on left. Sides and lower edge finished with black bias strip.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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DressAd63

Large, cotton damask, rectangular tie-dyed textile. Dark blue background with blue, red, and light green tie-dyed rows alternating with rows of tie-dyed round red dots, all running in diagonal pattern. Two selvedges and two ends cut.

Culture
East African
Material
indigo dye, dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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