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Cantonese Opera BootsN1.753 a-b

Pair of pink silk Cantonese opera boots with embroidered chrysanthemum flowers in dark orange, light purple, dark purple, light pink, red, yellow, and green with leather soles that have been painted white on the sides. The toes are gathered with two seams and a slight protrusion at the top of the foot. There is a two-pointed flap at the back of the heel. Lined with off-white cotton and cotton insole.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, leather skin, dye, paint and paste adhesive
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ShoesN1.748 a-b

Pair of shoes with leather soles and pink silk uppers. There is a row of domed tin ornaments at the shoe edge with a tuft of silk thread hanging from every second one, and four domed tin ornaments on a fabric flap on the heel. On the pointed tongue are domed metal ornaments, a dark pink pompom and a yellow pompom. On the toe is attached a grey silk thread tassel. Just above the sole is a layer of blue fabric. Cotton lining and insole. Off-white and red striped fabric edging.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, leather skin, brass metal, dye, silver metal and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Hoop BeltN1.833 a-c

Blue three piece hoop belt (part a-c). The rectangular pieces are curved and fit together. Part (a) has one leather tab folded back under belt loops and one wooden tab. Part (b) has two leather tabs folded back. Part (c) has two leather tabs folded back. The fabric is fixed over a wooden centre. The front has gold couched floral motifs including prunus, lotus and peony motifs on a royal blue ground. The back lining is royal blue cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, bamboo grass ?, leather skin, dye, silver metal and paste adhesive ?
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera DrumN1.830

Single skin or half drum (shagu or shade), bell shaped. Skin stretched over hole at centre top (approx. 3 cm), and the whole wooden form. Held in place by double row of hand wrought nails and iron rim. Characters, orange, green, and white, on skin. Black characters on base.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, skin, iron metal and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera DrumN1.827

Double skin drum; wooden cylinder (hollow) with skin head stretched over top and bottom; nailed in place with hand wrought nails. Wooden portion: yellow characters (3) on green ground. Skin heads; one plain, one has six worn characters, red on yellow ground, green nails. Screw eyes inserted, one on either side in wooden portion.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, iron metal, skin and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.623

White robe with wide extended sleeves, side slits and side opening with ties. On the front and back is a square rank panel with peony, mountain and wave motifs in gold, pink, blue and green on black ground. The collar, sleeve, side and hem borders have bat, endless knot and coin motifs in gold, pink and orange on blue ground. There are tin reflectors and white fur on the front, back and sleeves. The belt carriers are red and stiffened with paper, wood and adhesive. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre, dye, silver metal, brass metal, rabbit skin, wood, paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.618

Cream robe with wide extended sleeves, side slits, side opening and angled neck. On the front, back and sleeves are crane, deer, peach and peony motifs in silver, blue, green, purple, brown, yellow and orange on a cream ground. The collar band has a peony motif in white, blue and yellow on a red ground. The sleeve and border bands have Buddhist vase and lotus symbols in silver and pink on medium blue ground. There are green glass eyes and tin reflectors on the front, back and sleeves. Belt carriers have multicoloured fish and flower motifs on a deep pink ground stiffened with paper, wood and adhesive. The inside lining is white linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre, dye, silver metal, tin metal, rabbit skin, glass, wood, paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ArmourN1.682 a

Orange armour robe with slender sleeves, epaulets and a side opening with brass frog fasteners. Below the waist, the armour divides into one front panel and three back panels. On the front are fu dog, butterfly, sun and peony motifs in gold, pink, red, purple, blue and green. The detachable collar band has butterfly and peony motifs in gold, green, purple and blue. The sleeves are have butterfly, bat, peony and swastika motifs in gold, pink, purple, green and blue. The back has butterfly, bat, fish, endless knot and peony motifs. On each of the large back panels there are five tassels in yellow, turquoise, pink, green and orange. On the front are four tassels in turquoise, green, light and dark pink. There are green glass eyes, tin reflectors and white fur on the front and back. There are also circular and hexagonal mirrors. The inside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, rabbit skin, glass, brass metal, paste adhesive, paper, silver metal, gold metal and dye
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.670

Pink robe with slender sleeves, side slits, side opening and angled neck. On the front, back and sleeves are bird, butterfly, lotus, peony and chrysanthemum motifs in silver, pink, yellow, green, blue and white on pink ground. The collar band has prunus and lotus motifs in silver on a blue ground. The sleeve and border bands have peony and hsi (double joy) motifs in silver on pink ground. There are green glass eyes, tin reflectors and fur on the front, back and sleeves. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre, rabbit skin, 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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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.669

Pink robe with slender sleeves, side slits, side opening and angled neck. On the front, back and sleeves are bird, butterfly, lotus, peony and chrysanthemum motifs in silver, pink, yellow, green, blue and white on pink ground. The collar band has prunus and lotus motifs in silver on a blue ground. The sleeve and border bands have peony and hsi (double joy) motifs in silver on pink ground. There are green glass eyes, tin reflectors and fur on the front, back and sleeves. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre, rabbit skin, 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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