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Tea ContainerN1.128 a-b

Bottle-shaped, hexagonal brass container with six scalloped feet, a flat top, and a round, vertical spout with cylindrical cap lid. The six sides are engraved with human figures, flowers, and characters, respectively.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.127

Rounded brass vase with a short, circular foot and neck. Featured on the sides are two dragons in flight on a background engraved with clouds and various geometric and linear designs; dragons are in high relief, with applied three dimensional heads. The dragons encircle the body of the vase and are arranged tail to tail, head to head; a sphere in high relief is centred between their open jaws.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlateN1.114

Slightly lobed shape with eight human figures engaged in various activities. Predominant colours used are gold, blue, red, and green on a white ground. Some overglaze and some underglaze. Four character inscription underneath.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxN1.97 a-b

A small rectangular wood red lacquer box (part a) with a fitted lid (part b). The top of the lid (part b) is carved with a young, and an old man in a garden under a pine tree. Symbols of peace, and geometric designs are carved in intaglio around the sides. The exterior is red, and the interior is black.

Culture
Chinese
Material
lacquer and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.92

A square silk piece that has a design consisting of a central landscape with buildings and weeping willows outlined with a blue and grey floral pattern, an ivory-coloured border, a black border, a blue floral patterned border, and a black border.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.91

Square embroidered panel with four bands surrounding the centre picture section. The outside band is black. The second band is white with large black, blue and purple flowers. The third band is thick and blue. The fourth band is blue with a white zigzag line and flowers. The centre section has a yellow butterfly and blue and red flowers with green leaves on a cream background. The panel is backed by a piece of brown fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.90

Embroidered panel is circular with five bands surrounding the centre section. The outside band is black with light blue flowers. The second and fourth bands are orange silk. The third and fifth bands are black with a dark blue motif. The centre section has many blue flowers and green leaves on a cream background. The panel is backed by a piece of ecru fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.88

Blue silk patterned cloth with black and green silk border and embroidered design in centre of peony and pomegranate. Brown embroidery on branches appears unfinished.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.129 a-b

White vase, lozenge-shaped in cross-section, with elaborate polychrome designs on the sides. Panels in the centre of each side--which alternate between elaborate red linear and blue floral backgrounds--feature flowers, birds, and landscape scenes. Part b is a lozenge-shaped wooden stand with four feet.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, glaze and paint ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtN1.83

Blue skirt with pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide cotton waistband with three rows of frog closures. On the edges of the hem and pleats are gold borders containing the eight Buddhist objects. On the front and back are dragon, phoenix, bat, wave, cloud, sun and mountain motifs in gold, green and red. The inside lining is light blue damask containing the eight Buddhist objects.

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