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FanN2.709

Black silk folding hand fan with painted bamboo ribs and ivory end pieces. Pink, red, gold and silver peacock feather designs are painted and stitched onto one side of the fan. A wristlet made from a thin white cord with a clear bead at one end is attached to the base of the fan.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, bamboo grass, ivory, glass ?, paint and dye
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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FigureN2.602 a-b

Male figure seated on a base (b) and playing the flute. On the front of the base is a plant motif design.

Culture
Japanese
Material
ivory
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueN1.513

Gourd-shaped plaque with two separate landscape scenes. Top scene has four figures and rocks in relief. Bottom scene has pine trees, crane, deer and old man (symbols of longevity). A curvilinear cloisonné medallion separates the two scenes. Framed with patterned red lacquer.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bronze metal, stone, ivory, jade mineral, lacquer and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueN1.590

Frames rectangular panel with a figure carved in relief from ivory in the centre; seated Buddha in meditative position on lotus. Surrounding designs are lotus and clouds in gold on black wooden ground.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory, wood and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanN1.337

A closing fan with nineteen inner ribs of ivory, interconnected with a white ribbon, and each having an elaborate carving of a lacey pattern with trees, human figures, and insects. The two parent ribs have a solid carving of either a floral design with birds or a landscape design with human figures. The fan has metal rivets.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory, metal and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN1.333 a-b

Full length female figure playing the "p'ei p'a" instrument. Attached to wood stand (part b).

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ChestN1.508

Rectangular wooden box with dovetail joints, a hinged lid and a lock. Lid features a carved landscape scene with polychrome ivory figures--all are elaborately carved, painted, and gilded. Inside, the underside of lid is covered with padded silk and the bottom is covered with grey velvet; the silk padding is marked "Arthur and Bond Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Yokohama." There may have been a tray inside at one time.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory, wood, metal, silk fibre and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ink HolderN1.440 a-b

Ink holder (a) carved from ivory with an elongated, slightly curved handle, a bowl with a metal dish insert (b), and a lid that covers the bowl. A dragon and cloud pattern motif is incised into the handle on both sides, and four Chinese characters are incised into the top of the lid with a leaf border around the bowl. the designs are emphasized with black pigment (?).

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory, copper metal and pigment ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScreenN1.291 a-b

Framed rectangular panel with imagery on both sides: two birds on the wing and a flowering branch painted on one side; eighteen lohan monk figures carved in relief, painted, and applied over a painted garden scene on front. Wooden stand (part b) with carved and painted, curvilinear and floral designs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, mother of pearl shell, mineral, ivory and lacquer
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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