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KimonoN2.214

Dark blue uchikake (打掛) with many embroidered squares. The neck and centre opening are edged with a wide blue band. The sleeves are short with long hanging panels and an opening under the arms. On the front, back and sleeves are embroidered squares. Each square has a rounded top and a different motif. The motifs include towers, bamboo, waves, birds, flowers and leaves in predominantly gold, green, brown, yellow and orange on dark blue ground. The inner lining is red silk and padded with cotton in some places known as fuki (袘).

Culture
Japanese
Material
metal, fibre, silk fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtN1.85

Small turquoise damask skirt with cotton waistband, centre slit and embroidery. The damask is woven containing a geometric and floral pattern. On the front are peony and bat motifs in red, orange, yellow, blue and white on turquoise ground. The border along the hem has peony and lotus motifs among others, in white, light and dark blue on black ground. The inside lining is pink silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.25

Dark blue silk with diagonal bands of pink, turquoise and white flowers and leaves. White stitching appears to be incomplete.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial HeaddressN1.303

A headdress with a high vertical rounded front and flat top sloping downward to the back which is a shorter vertical band. Frame is of wire covered with intricately interlaced bands of black silk braid and fabric. Attached to the headdress with wires, there are highly perforated and layered gold-coloured brass roundels in the shape of flowers and leaves, all inlaid with various shades of bright blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal. On and around them, there are many ornaments mounted on wires which include the following: bats made of pearls, flowers made of pink glass, gemstones inset in metal, green stone butterflies, and a large roundel of pink quartz. From the front of the headdress, there are suspended strands of pearls with coloured stone butterflies in the middle and stone drops at the end.

Culture
Manchu
Material
metal, brass metal, gold metal, kingfisher feather, silk fibre, dye, adhesive, stone, quartz mineral, coral, pearl and glass ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ceremonial HeaddressN1.302

A headdress with a high vertical rounded front and flat top sloping downward to the back which is a shorter vertical band. Frame is of wire covered with intricately interlaced bands of black silk braid and fabric. Attached to the headdress with wires, there are convex gold-coloured brass plaques in the shape of flowers and leaves, all inlaid with iridescent bright blue, and darker blue-purple kingfisher feathers outlined with metal. The centres of the flowers are formed of circles of many wires with rounded ends, surrounding inset stones in blue, and green.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal, brass metal, gold metal, kingfisher feather, silk fibre, dye, adhesive, stone ? and glass ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingN2.1258

Hanging scroll with a black ink wash depiction of bamboo and three lines of calligraphy. Image is mounted on paper-backed green silk; mount's border features painted polychrome floral designs. Scroll is attached at the bottom to a red lacquered wooden baton; lacquer is pressed into a repeating linear design. Top of scroll is attached to a wooden stick with a string for hanging.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN2.1298

Relief carving of two ducks swimming in water, surrounded by leaves, flowers and cattails. The carving sits inside a rectangular, grey frame. The carving is painted in gold, red, blue and green.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, gesso, paint and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN2.1294

Elaborately carved rectangular wooden panel depicting two quails perched on a blossoming camellia tree; carvings are three-dimensional, bordered by a thick frame, and incorporate expanses of open space. Colours used are red, blue, green, brown and grey.

Culture
Japanese
Material
gesso, wood, paint and metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.116

White glass vase covered in raised blue floral patterning; a paper label on the base reads "Made in China."

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SariB671

Long, rectangular textile with a repeating, stylized, floral design in yellow, green, black and white on a red ground. One long border is decorated with larger flowers of same colours. The border is lined with light green fabric.

Culture
Punjabi ?
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Punjab, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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