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RobeEe4.62

Dark yellow damask robe with standing collar, wide tapered sleeves and side opening with frog closure and cloud motif. Around the neckline is a large four-toed dragon with pearl and fire motifs in gold, red, blue, green and white on dark yellow ground. On the lower front and back, sleeves and side opening are narrow bands with dragon, fire, pearl, mountain and wave motifs. The inner lining is blue damask with the Buddhist symbols of good fortune. Around the edges of the lining is a border of red damask with floral motifs.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
silk fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueN1.501 a-b

Pair of parallelogram-shaped wooden plaques carved in high relief depicting two different outdoor scenes of an emperor and his guard. Colours are predominantly gold, green, red. Each plaque has a pierced brass handle attached on the back at the top for hanging; hanging handles feature ornate linear patterning.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, shell, lacquer, brass metal and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.383 a-c

A snuff bottle (part b) that is carved with a high relief brown dragons pattern on a dark blue background. There is a stopper (part b) that is made of pink coral. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass, coral and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.388 a-c

A rounded circular-shaped snuff bottle (part a) that is made of blue glass with spots of gold sparkles. There is a stopper (part b) that is made of orange coral. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass and coral
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.400 a-b

A pale amber-coloured snuff bottle (part a) carved with stylized t'ao t'ieh motifs holding rings on the shoulders. There is a stopper (part b) made of rose quartz encased in bronze with green patina, and there is a hand-shape at the end of the stick. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval within an oval that has straight ends, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
agate mineral, quartz mineral, bronze metal and wood ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.379 a-c

A semi-translucent honey-coloured background snuff bottle (part a) decorated with a dark coffee-coloured rooster, and butterfly in relief. There is a stopper (part b) that is made of an orange-brown stone outlined with green. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of a scroll with a flat top, and inward curled sides.

Culture
Chinese
Material
agate mineral and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.151 a-c

A small snuff bottle in the form of a nut, and leaves (part a) carved in relief. There is a stopper (part b) that has a branch form on the top. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.149 a-c

A small bulbous-shaped snuff bottle in terra cotta colour with a white stopper. The wood stand (part b) has the shape of an oval, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, jade mineral and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.159 a-c

A small red lacquer snuff bottle (part a) in a flattened circular shape. The high relief carving on both sides shows a landscape scene with two scholars. One side has both scholars with their arms folded (one scholar is holding a fan), and both turning away from each other. The other side has one scholar with his arms folded turning away from the other who appears to be entreating (?) to him. There is a stopper (part b) made of green jade stone. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory ?, lacquer, brass metal, jade mineral and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.403 a-c

A rectangular snuff bottle (part a) that is carved with two humans releasing a bird from a cage on one side while two lines of characters are on the other side. There is a stopper (part b) made of a dark green stone encased in metal. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval within a rectangle, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
jade mineral, mineral ?, metal and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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