• Results (1,954)
  • Search

Item Search

The item search helps you look through the thousands of items on the RRN and find exactly what you’re after. We’ve split the search into two parts, Results, and Search Filters. You’re in the results section right now. You can still perform “Quick searches” from the menu bar, but if you’re new to the RRN, click the Search tab above and use the exploratory search.

View Tutorial

Log In to see more items.

TextileEdz1001

Dark red background with repeating dragon pattern in yellow, blue, green and white, bordered by parallel bands of key scroll design edges and green fish, white blossoms and sea grass. Entire pattern is repeated again, seperated by plain middle section with narrown band of Chinese characters. Ends of entire piece are plain. Selvedges run length, ends are raw.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
FanEd5.1518

Paper hand fan with a bifurcated bamboo handle, bamboo ribs, a flaring trapezoid-shape with one curved side, and light yellow trim. The design consists of a painted image in grey, brown and black depicting a landscape and a boat. Seal in red in bottom left-hand corner. Flat yellow silk cord inserted through cleft in handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, adhesive, silk fibre, watercolour paint and paper
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
DollEd1.132

Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of the figure which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Hands are made of paper. Face is made of white silk. Carrying a blue rectangular object under the figure's left arm. Wearing a white, and black naval officer's type hat, an ankle-length grey patterned silk gown fastened at the upper right with a ribbon of the same, loose darker grey trousers, and black paper boots. Two pieces of white flannel hemmed with light red-pink silk thread with a loop of the same at the top are sewn to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, silk fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre, paint and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
DollEd1.131

Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of the figure, which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Hands are made of paper. Face is made of white silk. Wearing a white headdress, a short blouse of white cotton fastened on the upper right with ribbons of the same, a white cotton ankle-length skirt fastened under the arms with a ribbon of the same, under which, there are white trousers, and straw sandals.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, silk fibre ?, cotton fibre, paint and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
DollEd1.130

Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of the figure which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Hands are made of paper. Face is made of white silk. Figure's left hand is holding a folded green, and red paper umbrella. Black hair is in a low bun. Wearing a short orange silk blouse having a tying on the right with ribbons of the same colour, an ankle-length grey skirt fastened under the arms with a white cotton ribbon, white socks, and low red shoes.

Culture
Korean
Material
paint, adhesive, silk fibre, cotton fibre and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
DollEd1.129

Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of the figure which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Hands are made of paper. Face is made of white silk. Figure's left hand is holding a folded a light blue-green paper umbrella. Black hair is in a low bun. Wearing a short light green patterned silk blouse having a tying on the right with ribbons of the same colour, an ankle-length torquoise blue skirt fastened under the arms with a white cotton ribbon, white socks, and low blue-green shoes. Two pieces of white flannel hemmed in light red-pink silk thread with a loop of the same at the top are glued to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paint, silk fibre, adhesive, cotton fibre and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
DollEd1.128

Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of the figure which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Hands are made of paper. Face is made of white silk. Figure's left hand is holding a folded green, and red paper umbrella. Black hair is in a low bun. Wearing a short purple-grey silk blouse having a tying on the right with ribbons of the same colour, an ankle-length light blue-green skirt fastened under the arms with a white cotton ribbon, white socks, and low green shoes. Two pieces of white flannel hemmed in light red-pink silk thread with a loop of the same at the top are glued to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paint, adhesive, silk fibre, cotton fibre and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
DollEd1.127

Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of the figure which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Face is made of white silk. Has rouged cheeks. Black hair is in bun (paper backing of headdress now missing). Wearing an elaborate blouse of green silk painted with red, and yellow flowers, and a light red-pink silk ribbon belt over a red, and yellow rosette. The sleeves are very full with multi-coloured stripes at the wrists, concealing the hands. Wearing a red silk floor-length skirt. Two pieces of white flannel hemmed in light red-pink silk are glued to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, silk fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, paint and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Key HolderEd1.105

A chatelaine with a central flat rectangular panel of perforated brass with a raised design of nine coins at the centre with another above, flowers around the edges, two butterflies at either sides in between the top row of three coins, and the coin above, and two dragons at either sides on the top. The coins have various designs including fish, humans, birds, and animals. Strung on two double cords of yellow silk, each cord of which is then strung with a brass coin-like medal, ending in a red, orange, yellow, and green silk knot with five tassels. Five varied-coloured multiple-layered ribbons are also strung with medals at the bottom corners, and at the bottom centre, each decorated with five fabric flowers. Paint in some indentations.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal, paint, silver metal ?, cotton fibre, paper and silk fibre
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
TextileEdz1000

White, blue-grey, red and black embroidered cranes, and white and grey cloud forms on black background. A border of blue cotton has been sewn on. The pattern of the border is thin is spots where brown paper shows through the fabric. The entire piece is backed by a piece of cotton with a fan and screen design in light white-brown and blue.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record