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TextileEdz1335

Plain white textile with black embroidery; eighteen motifs of lotus, pear and a stylized flower. Motifs are arranged in rows of three alternating with rows of two with a butterfly at each end. Selvages, raw ends.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoverEdz1334

Grey-white cover with black embroidered motifs of lotus, pear and stylized flower. Motifs are arranged in rows of three alternating with rows of two with a butterfly at each end. Selvage, raw ends.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: TextileEdz1333

White clothing fragment with black embroidery. The fragment is rectangular with one cut edge, one hemmed edge and two sides sewn closed. The embroidery is arranged in several bands, covering half the fragment. The first band has sequences of lotus flowers with projecting leaves growing from triangle, flanked by smaller flowers separated by trifurcated pondweed stem. The second band has two solid lines, rinceau edging, lotus motifs. The third band is wider than others with a lotus diaper pattern. The fourth band has geometric flower rinceau, curved flower and leaf rinceau. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fragment: TextileEdz1332

White clothing fragment with black embroidery. The fragment is rectangular with one cut edge, one hemmed edge and two sides sewn closed. The embroidery is arranged in several bands, covering half the fragment. The first band has sequences of lotus flowers with projecting leaves growing from triangle, flanked by smaller flowers separated by trifurcated pondweed stem. The second band has two solid lines, rinceau edging, lotus motifs. The third band is wider than others with a lotus diaper pattern. The fourth band has geometric flower rinceau, curved flower and leaf rinceau. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoverEdz1331

Grey-white Plain cover embroidered with black thread. Centre medallion: small square of geometric floral design surrounded by alternating phoenix, pomegranate and peach. Border at each end of alternating phoenix and lotus. Swastika on body of each phoenix. Ends hemmed; sides selvage.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoverEdz1330

Cushion cover. Plain cloth with blue embroidery of scene of four people playing a game, on a cross within a square. Ends of cross have diamond shaped design that protrude past the boundary of rhe square. Person and animal are in each corner of square. Small Chinese domino pieces fill each arm of the cross. Eight lions(?) and scroll motif encircle square and cross. At each corner are the same stylized motif as on ends of center cross. Under this are three lines bordering two sides. The outside edge of cloth is hemmed with embroidery.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEdz1329

Square, brocade textile of cream fabric with indigo detailing; the edges are hemmed and bordered with a zigzag pattern. The corner designs consist of two with butterflies and swastikas and two with stylized swastika patterns. The central medallion has a peach blossom surrounded by four reverse peach motifs; surrounded by two cherry blossoms and four butterflies.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEdz1328

Square, brocade textile of white fabric with indigo detailing; hemmed edges. The four corners have motifs consisting of citron and stylized geometric designs. The central medallion has a peach blossom surrounded by alternating flowers and butterflies.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEdz1327

Grey-white cloth with dark blue embroidery. Medallion has square at centre with peach blossom inside. Four lions surround square, their bodies covered with flower diaper pattern. Lions alternate with sprig and four peach blossoms. Triangular design in each corner has swastika, shou and meander bow pattern; diagonally opposing corners are identical. Selvage and raw ends.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEdz1326

Plain white cloth with black embroidery of large center medallion with four lotus designs surrounding central square of intertwined leaves and twigs. Four triangular corner motifs each containing stylized floral designs. Two selvage and two raw edges.

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