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FigureN2.728 c-d

Stylized dog with a bottom (part c) and a top (part d). Its head is on its left side and facing forward. Face is white with black hair and curly tendrils. The neck is adorned with a twisted gold-coloured rope decorated with an alternating pattern of three blue, and of three red dots outlined with white and tied at the back. The tail curls inward. Decorated with green, brown, blue, red, and white landscape scenes, cranes, and fans on a gold-coloured background. Has a box with two compartments, one of which is for its matching pair N2.728 a-b.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paint, paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pillow End PanelN3.26

A pair of embroidered panels on a horizontal rectangle of purple silk. Each panel is finely embroidered with an arch shape open at the top made up of flowers, leaves, and four white cranes with red heads in flight, one of which is near the bottom while the other is near the top of the side of the arch shape. The flowers are predominantly in shades of blue and green. Some details are couched in gold thread. Within the arch are four wide v-shapes of embroidered flowers and leaves opening toward the centre of the panel.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, dye, gold metal, paste adhesive and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Military Rank BadgeN3.25 a-b

A pair of identical vertical rectangles of dark blue silk damask heavily embroidered with silk thread in many colours. Many motifs are outlined with gold thread. The central image of each is a white feline with black spots, edged in fine white stitches representing fur, with a human-like face, and its head turned toward the left. The embroidery creates a three-dimensional effect following the form of the animal. Above and beside the feline, there are cloud forms in various colours. Two red plant forms are below the feline, and white plant-like forms curve toward the feline. Green leaves coming out of a striped stepped form are directly below the feline, beside which, on both sides, there are rainbow-like forms. Each badge is pasted to a backing of paper.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, paper, paste adhesive and gold metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JacketN3.21

Short shirt or jacket of pink rayon damask , with an overall pattern of small lozenges enclosing circles, with ties of the same fabric. Short blue ties on the inside of blue fabric. Lined with white ramie. Roughly-written label in black ink written phonetically and in Korean characters at lower edge of lining.

Culture
Korean
Material
rayon fibre, dye, ramie fibre and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Summer SkirtN3.18

Skirt of made of eight panels of pale green shiny, translucent silk open at the back. The skirt fabric is pleated onto a band of white silk, with long ties at both ends of the band made of ramie doubled over and sewn with stitches concealed inside. There is a smaller area at the top right upper edge with no pleats. On the left side the silk is inserted higher into the waistband, thus raising the bottom hem at this point. Roughly-written label in black ink in phonetic script and Korean characters on waistband.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, dye and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Child's JacketN3.19

Light green silk blouse with striped sleeves. The blouse is short and flared with long sleeves. The centre opening has gores of yellow silk on the front edges and is tied closed with red silk ties. The neck is finished with a burgundy silk band, which has an inner neck band of white silk called “dong-jeong”. The sleeves are made of bands of coloured silk stitched together, called “seak-dong”, that are vertical when the arms are extended. The bands are yellow, blue, red, green, white, red, yellow, pink, white, and burgundy. The lower edge of the straight sleeves curves upwards slightly at the end. The blouse is completely lined with fine white cotton cloth that is pasted to the outer layer with no exposed seams. There is a faint blue floral pattern stamped on the lining of the front panel, which overlaps the right front panel when tied.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, dye and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera CollarN1.661 c

Blue collar (part c) with embroidery and brass frog closure. The collar is rounded at the back and pointed at the ends. On the front are butterfly and peony motifs in gold, pink, purple, green, white and yellow. There is pink trim around the edges. The back lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, dye, gold metal, paste adhesive and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Child's SkirtN3.15

Dark blue skirt of heavy stiff silk with a smooth sheen on both sides. It is made of two fabric panels joined with a hand-sewn seam and open at the back. The skirt is evenly pleated at the top and inserted into a waistband of white ramie. The waistband is lightly pasted together and ends in long ties. The upper edge of the skirt is pulled up at one end inside the waistband, making that edge slightly shorter.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, ramie fibre, dye and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.674 b

The folded hat is blue and rectangular, decorated with appliqué and metal-mirrored discs. The hat flares at the top, narrows at the base and folds inwards on both sides. On the front is a large white circle with a bird in the centre in blue, green, black yellow and pink thread. Surrounding the circle are tuffs of white rabbit fur. Around the circle are lotus motifs in silver thread. On the folded sides the bird and lotus motifs are repeated. On the back are lotus motifs in silver and pink thread. Along the bottom of the hat is a silver border with brass discs, edged with purple with traces of gold. Covering the entire surface of the hat are metal discs with mirrored centres. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cardboard paper, paste adhesive, silk fibre, hemp fibre, dye, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pillow End PanelN3.4 a-b

Two virtually identical square pillow end panels (parts a-b) embroidered on red fabric pasted to paper. Each has images in an inner square framed in yellow thread which is surrounded by images also framed in yellow thread. The images on the inner square consist of a pair of birds facing each other with long tail feathers, one with a pink body and the other with a yellow body. Below them are six baby birds with a seventh on the back of the pink bird. There is a green triangular shape between them and flowers with leaves above. Images in the outer rectangle include a white flying crane at the top, a pine tree on the right below which is a purple rock shape, below which, there is a mushroom shape with green leaves. At the centre bottom, there is a kneeling grey deer, behind which, there is a blue-green rock shape. Above that, facing upwards, there is a tortoise with a white wavy shape coming from its mouth, beside which, there is a stalk of bamboo.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, gold metal, paper, dye and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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