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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.648

Red robe with slender sleeves, hoof cuffs, front and back slits and side opening with brass buttons. Dragon, bat, cloud, fish, wave and mountain motifs and longevity symbols on the front and back, in silver, pink, yellow, green, blue and purple on a red ground. Collar, sleeve and border bands have peony motifs in yellow, blue, green, purple and pink on a red ground. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre, dye, gold metal, silver metal and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.652

Pink damask robe with wide sleeves, side slits and side opening. The side opening has a short tie and brass frog closures. The collar border has embroidered double coin, endless knot and peony motifs on a blue ground, edged with ecru fabric and gold braid. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre, dye, silver metal and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.651

Pink damask robe with wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with brass frog closures. The damask is woven containing a floral and diamond motif. The short standing collar is trimmed with gold braid and green trim. The side opening border has embroidered peony, coin and endless knot motifs on a blue ground, edged with gold braid and green floral trim. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, dye, silver metal, brass metal, paper ? and paste adhesive ?
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Robe2666/10

Yellow sequined robe with one wide extended sleeve, side slits, side opening and rounded neck. On the front and back are dragon, sun, wave and cloud motifs in gold, red, blue, silver, white and black on a yellow ground. The collar band has alternating red and blue flowers. Belt carriers have dragon motifs in gold, red, blue, and silver on a yellow ground stiffened with wood and adhesive. The inside lining is white cotton and orange silk.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
fibre, cotton fibre, dye, plastic, wood and silk fibre
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pants1357/5 a-b

A pair (parts a-b) of trouser bottoms. Each part is made of vertical fabric pieces of varying patterns and gathered with elastic at the top. The first part (part a) has darker colours consisting of dark blue, dark purple, red, and green. The second part (part b) has brighter colours consisting of blue, green, red, and yellow. Both pieces have an overall leopard pattern background.

Culture
Iranian
Material
silk fibre, fibre, cotton fibre ?, synthetic rubber ? and dye
Made in
Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shawl1357/2

A large bright pink floral brocade silk shawl with the pieces joined length-wise and width-wise to form a large rectangle.

Culture
Iranian
Material
silk fibre ? and dye
Made in
Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dress1357/3

A dress. The short top has a green-brown sheen with a metal button. The long skirt of the dress is consisting of an alternating pattern of vertical green strips and vertical green with white geometric design on a red background strips radiating from the top line.

Culture
Iranian
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Iran
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera BannerN1.739 a-b

Pair of matching hanging panels (parts a and b); each consists of three pieces of embroidered cloth attached to a decorative wooden head piece. Head piece is straight across the bottom, scroll-shaped on top, made of wood painted rust red at back and sides, with silk glued and nailed to the front. Front of headpiece is covered with an embroidered silver butterfly motif on green ground with a large red circle; edge is outlined with pink ribbon. Suspended from head are three panels: a wide central one flanked by two narrow ones. Central panel: Chinese characters silver on green ground, appliqued (six circles). Butterfly, peach and gourd motifs, silver on red ground, blue edging; central panel finished at bottom with green knotted fringe. Side panels: peony motif, silver on red ground. Red cotton lining. Hole drilled in wood at top, with string loop for suspension.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, dye, wood, brass metal, silver metal, gold metal, iron metal, paint and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera FanN1.737 a

A shield-shaped fan made of cardboard with a heavy rolled edge of fabric supported by a wood socket and slat running up the centre back. The concave front has a main design consisting of a bird facing to its right on a peony tree among prunus motifs with turquoise, blue, black, pink, mauve, grey, and pale green bordered by tin reflectors, mirrors, on an ivory-coloured background. The top of the bird's head is blue, and the middle of its wings are purple. A golden bat is at the base with an attached deep pink tassel. The convex back has a printed rose design, 18th century style, on cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, wood, paper, paste adhesive, brass metal, silver metal, glass and paint
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeEdz1816

Pink robe with wide extended sleeves, side slits, side opening and banded neck edge. On the front, back and sleeves are wave, coral, mountain motifs and roundels with dragon motifs in gold, silver and blue on pink ground. The collar band has a circular meander pattern in gold on pink ground. There are green glass eyes on the front, back and sleeves. Belt carriers have a flower motif in gold and blue on yellow ground stiffened with wood and adhesive. The inside lining is natural-coloured jute.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, glass, fibre, cotton fibre, metal, wood and adhesive
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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