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FanN2.682

Round paper hand fan with a bamboo handle. One side of the fan features an octopus in a light orange colour, with a polka dot scarf tied around its head. Eyes are plastic and have moveable black centres. Back is stamped with makers name.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, bamboo grass, ink and plastic
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.680

Roughly trapezoid-shaped paper fan with curved sides, a bamboo handle and silver trimmed edges. One side of fan features a stylized bird and bamboo design; backside is blank.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, paper and ink ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN2.676

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

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, bamboo grass, fibre, ink and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cosmetics EnvelopeN2.713

Face powder in envelope-like paper container. Package in polychrome depicting a warrior on one side and floral imagery with characters on the other.

Culture
Japanese
Material
pigment, paper and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BookN2.762

Paper booklet bound with staples. "Japanese Children's Songs/with the Translation into English." Published by Hakubi-sha, Tokyo. Cover depicts Mt. Fuji with clouds on a green ground.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeN2.752

White double-sided ivory knife with rounded cutting surfaces that end in slight points. The handle features deer and leaf motifs painted in gold and black. A circular green, gold and white paper label is affixed near one end.

Culture
Japanese
Material
elephant ivory, paint, paper and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScreenN2.577

Two-panel wooden screen featuring a scene printed on paper of four geese standing on a large rock beside the sea; image is framed by a border of golden, floral fabric. Back of screen is covered with blue-grey paper with flecks of reflective gold colour.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, wood, fibre, dye and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LanternN2.338

Lantern consisting of black lacquered woven case with a collapsible paper lantern attached inside. The lantern is composed of light brownish-yellow oiled paper with an attached bamboo strip coil support and is decorated with a geometric design of six black squares. On the interior bottom is a metal candle support with a metal spike at the centre, and there is a metal handle at the top.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, bamboo grass, iron metal, lacquer, ink and stem ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sample: TextileN2.163

Colourful silk textiles compiled in a scrap book. Textiles are glued to a page and are labeled in Japanese. Scrap book is made of black cardboard and has silver metal corner edges. The inscription "Japanese Textiles" in handwritten on the cover with black marker. On the back cover of the scrapbook written in gold lettering is the inscription: "Scrap Book."

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, paper, adhesive, ink and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera BagN1.885

Unbleached cotton bag. Top has cuff with string running through. Characters on side in blue ink. Colour: off-white.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre and ink
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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