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Skirt406/8

Red silk skirt with pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide cotton waistband with two loops. On the edges of the skirt are thick black borders with phoenix, lotus and peony motifs in white, dark and light blue. On the edges of the pleats are thin black borders with a gold floral trim. Between the pleats are panels with phoenix, dragon, bat, rectangular gold ornament and wave motifs in red, orange, yellow, blue, green and white on red ground. On the main front panel are dragon, swastika, bat, pair of rectangular and circular gold ornaments, scroll and musical stone motifs and the eight Buddhist symbols of good fortune. The inside is lined with pink silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Robe406/9

Red robe with wide sleeves, side slits, side opening and banded neck. On the front, back and sleeves are five-toed dragon, bat, paradise flycatcher, quail, Mandarin duck, egret, silver pheasant, wild goose, peacock, cloud and wave motifs in gold, white, red, blue and green on a red ground. The collar and border bands have a gold geometric pattern on a purple ground. The inside lining is yellow silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cape406/11

Floor-length blue silk cape with embroidered birds and symbols. The cape opens in the front centre and has a slit midway up the back centre. The collar is a short, stand-up collar with several bands of fabric; blue-green, purple, two floral bands and one cream band. Around the collar are larger fabric borders; floral on cream background, black, green and purple on tan background, blue and green on white background. The borders edge the centre opening of the cape and continue along the bottom. The cape is decorated with egret birds, representing a Chinese civic official of the sixth rank. The egret is white with a short tail, green bill and legs. Among the birds are bright, multicoloured clouds and the eight Buddhist symbols of good fortune in couched gold thread. There are two red ties in the front centre of the cape. The inside lining is pink silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Altar ? Cloth406/12

Three panels of orange-red silk cloth sewn together, with cloud motif interspersed with bats and flowers. Near top are two gold embroidered dragons with tails around flaming circle. Near bottom half are four more gold embroidered dragons, each two facing each other. Flaiming circles between both groups, bat between these. Near bottom is wave motif with diagonal bands of colour underneath, and flowers on top. Entire cloth has blue, white and grey embroidered border of bats, flowers and leaves. Reverse is backed with plain cloth.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and cotton fibre ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile406/13

Red silk cloth sewn in three sections, with overall blue cloud motif interspersed with green and blue bats. Gold embroidered Chinese character at centre, flanked by two gold embroidered large elephants, and two gold embroidered smaller elephants one at each end. On each large elephant is a blue cloth with a vase on top. Inside vase are flowers, a bat, two decorated standards with tassels, and fish and kite flags. Each small elephant has similar decor, but no bat. A pink cloth borders the top. Backed by pink cloth on reverse.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and cotton fibre ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Robe406/10

Dark blue damask robe with embroidery. The robe has a short standing collar, wide sleeves, side slits and centre opening with a tie and frog closure. The damask is woven with a chrysanthemum and leaf motif. On the front, back and sleeves are embroidered prunus, orchid, peony, chrysanthemum and butterfly motifs in red, yellow, blue and green on dark blue ground. The sleeves are turned back to form red silk cuffs. The border around the collar, cuffs, centre opening and hem has peony, orchid and butterfly motifs in blue and white edged with gold floral trim. The inside lining is blue damask silk with chrysanthemum and floral motifs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile406/1

A long rectangular cream-brown fabric piece that has red, light green, dark green, and black embroidery. The embroidery has a main design consisting of three red eight-pointed star-flower-like shapes that have red fruit with dark green leaves within the points and outlined by circular mirrors with red fruit having dark green leaves overall. There is a short horizontal wavy floral patterned band in the middle at either side of the middle star-flower-like shape while the other two are partial with each having a pom pom at the centre. Border embroidery has a design consisting of a wavy floral pattern and a linear floral pattern. Both ends are embroidered with red flowers and fruits with light green leaves.

Culture
Indian
Material
cotton fibre ?
Made in
India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fan406/4

Fan with celluloid ribs that are decorated with paint and metal discs in a floral motif. Fabric is gauze and is decorated with embroidered sequins in a repeating leaf and wavy line pattern. Different areas are created with a second layer of tighter gauze stitched on in some places. Top edge of fabrics is decorated with looped thread along the its length. Fan has a tapered, four-sided ivory coloured box with gold detailing for storage.

Culture
Spanish ?
Material
celluloid plastic, fibre, metal and paint
Made in
Spain ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Box406/6 a-c

Rectangular red lacquered box with brown metal hinges, side handles, key, and a large lock on the front. Box is painted with a floral border on the ends, two seated golden men on the front, and detailed image of three men playing a go-like game under a cherry blossom tree on the lid.

Culture
Chinese
Material
skin, metal and lacquer
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Chest406/5 a-f

Red leather rectangular trunk (part a) decorated with gold coloured painted designs and fitted with brass hardware. There is a rectangular metal piece on the front of the trunk in the centre. The top piece is attached to the lid of the truck and has a metal hinge that flaps down to clip through two protruding metal pegs located on the top of container of the trunk. Part b is a long and thick rectangular piece that arches upwards each end and is connected together by a centralized cross-bar. Part c is a long angular key with two separate metal prongs. Part d is a curved metal handle that curls inwards at each end. Part e is a long piece of white fibre that is decorated with a small piece of place. Part f is a tied up strand of green and white fibre.

Culture
Chinese
Material
skin, brass metal ? and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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