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BoxN1.502 a-c

Rectangular red chest with raised designs in gold: pierced crests, bats and symbols. Bail type handles at both ends and front has a hasp with a padlock. The lock has engraved designs. Key included.

Culture
Chinese
Material
skin, lacquer, brass metal and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.446 a-b

Pink, rounded vase (part a) with a flat back to fit against a wall. Decorated with red circular floral, geometric and yin-yang designs. Part b is a wooden stand with three legs and a tall, flat back that supports the back of the vase.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, glaze, wood and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MirrorN1.445

A flat circular metal mirror. TLV designs in relief on back side. Knob in centre for hanging. Green patina on both sides.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bronze metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.442 a-r

Wooden vase with rounded shoulder and base and eight lobed segments. Decorated with gold lacquered birds and chrysanthemums with glass ? inset at the centres of each flower. Motifs of lotus, cranes, and fish are engraved on the top of the brass cover. Two pink and off-white blossoms, one green seed pod, four green lotus leaves, and one green arrow-shaped leaf, each with a long and bumbpy stem, are inserted into holes in the covering, and fit into holes on the inside bottom of the base.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bronze metal, iron metal, wood and copper metal
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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Incense BurnerN1.439 a-b

Round, brass incense burner with tripod legs, lobed panels with birds, two handles and lid with finial of stylized lion.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlateN1.422 a-b

A blue and light blue flambe glazed ceramic plate (part a) with a lobed shaped, scalloped edge. The wood stand (part b) has metal hinges.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, glaze, wood and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MirrorN1.207

Flat circular metal piece. TLV mirror, representative of the universe, in black, plain boss handle in centre. Central semi-rounded knob is surrounded by a square, which is surrounded by eight smaller semi-rounded knobs. Circular design of archaic characters. Circular row of sunray-like pattern. Rim has swirl design around it. There are six concentric bands, four decorative and two inscriptional. The inner circle of inscriptions is framed in a square and lists the names of the twelve earthly branches, which correlate with the twelve intervals of the day, the twelve months, and the twelve zodiac animals. The outer inscriptional band begins with “Mr. Wang” and “new family” There are also three sets of T-, L-, and V-shaped marks. The reflective surface on the other side is now black from oxidation.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bronze metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MirrorN1.203

A flat circular lobed-edge metal piece. Four flying goddess designs in relief around the plain boss handle in centre.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bronze metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Incense BurnerN1.202 a-c

Rectangular, two-tiered metal incense burner with a red wooden base (part c) and lid (part b); lid is topped by a pink coral-shaped finial. The burner (part a) is green with oxidization and features cloud pattern designs in low relief on the sides.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bronze metal, wood and mineral ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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