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ToyN2.734

Bank is in cube shape with such animals as dog, elephant, giraffe, chicken, monkey, and penguin on different sides. Colours are predominantly orange, brown, and yellow, green, and blue on a natural ground.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SandalsN2.52 a-b

Geta sandals with softwood soles, white and brown striped velvet thongs, and a bamboo designs incised and painted on the soles. The undersides of both sandals bear a square, red stamp with characters.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, silk fibre, paint and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SandalsN2.50 a-b

Wooden geta sandals with striped red and white velvet thongs, metal thong knot covers, and red and white peonies painted on the soles.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, tin metal, grass, wood and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Costume ChestN1.867

Cantonese Opera costume chest with curved lid and false bottom. False bottom 3 1/8 in. deep, has 1 1/4 in. holes, 8 1/2 in. from either end, front and back, for insertion of carrying poles. Curved lid is covered with leather (dark brown) secured by hand wrought iron nails. Chest is painted red with large circular floral motif in centre front. Vertical line of characters on green band on either side. Above the floral motif is Arabic numeral "9", which also appears in upper right hand corner. Above the central numeral is printed "Made in" (first line) and "Kum Lon Chang Co. Chong Yuen Fong Street, Canton" (second line). Pair of iron rings on either side of central numeral "9". Two iron handles mounted vertically. Iron rings and handles on back of chest also. Leather and wrought iron braces on corners. A wrought iron handle is mounted horizontally on each end of chest.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
wood, iron metal, leather skin and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Costume ChestN1.866 a

Cantonese Opera costume chest with curved lid and false bottom. False bottom 3 1/8 in. deep, has 1 1/4 in. holes, 8 1/2 in. from either end, front and back, for insertion of carrying poles. Curved lid is covered with leather (dark brown) secured by hand wrought iron nails. Chest is painted red with large circular floral motif in centre front with a green vertical line of characters on either side. Above center is Arabic numeral "2", which also appears at upper left hand corner. Above the central numeral is printed "Made in" (first line) and "Kum Lon Chang Co. Chong Yuen Fong Street, Canton". Pair of iron rings on either side of central numeral "2". Iron handles mounted vertically. Rings and vertical handles on back of chest also. Leather and wrought iron braces on corners. A wrought iron handle mounted horizontally on each end of chest. Discoloured paper label hanging from handle on right side, "Admiral Line".

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
leather skin, iron metal, wood, paper, paste adhesive ? and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ShoesN1.763 a-b

Pair of Cantonese opera shoes with wooden platform soles carved in one piece that have a flaring heel under the instep, and light grey silk uppers with embroidered prunus flower motif in off-white, green, brown, pink, orange, yellow, and light purple. A butterfly in the same colours is appliqued to each toe. Yellow silk edging at top of shoe and green fabric band just above sole. Brass plates are nailed to either end of the sole. Padded cotton insole.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, leather skin, dye, paste adhesive, wood, paint and brass metal
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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PlaqueN1.594

Oval-shaped wooden plaque with figures carved in relief laid over the surface. Imagery consists of a legendary fu dog with inlaid glass eyes under a flowering peony. Colours are predominantly gold, blue, red and green. Two metal rings for hanging are attached on the reverse along the upper edge.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, metal, paint and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScreenN1.593 a-d

Four red lacquer panels(a-d) with black frames, each containing four smaller compositions of battle scenes, court scenes and country scenes; edges have elaborate floral and key chain patterns. All carved in relief and painted. Panels are bound together by metal hinges, creating a four-panel screen.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, lacquer, paint and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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