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SaucerN1.182 a-b

Plain, shallow, round, grey-brown clay saucer. Part b is a wooden stand with metal hinges.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, wood and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtN1.80 a

Light orange damask skirt panel (part a) with tiny pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide cotton waistband with three frog fasteners. A purple tie is attached to a loop on the waistband. The orange damask is woven containing large peony motifs. On the edges of the skirt are scalloped borders with a floral motif in red, yellow and green on a ground with dark blue trim. On the front and back are xiezhi?, phoenix, peony and mountain motifs in pink, red, gold, green and blue. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
dye, cotton fibre, metal and silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RobeN1.58

Red robe with rounded neck, wide sleeves, side slits and centre opening with frog closures. On the upper front and back is a rectangular badge with a right facing mandarin duck, denoting a civil seventh rank official. Surrounding the duck are blue and white wave, sun, peony, bat motifs and a gold meander border on a red ground. On the front, back and sleeves are wave, peony and butterfly motifs in blue, white and green. The neck border has a prunus motif in blue and white on a black ground with a thin floral trim. The sleeve border has two bands; the same prunus motif with floral trim and a garden scene with figures in blue on a cream ground. The inside lining is blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.55

A square silk piece that has a design consisting of a central circle that has two cranes surrounding peaches and prunes within on a red background. At each corner there are two blue peaches, one gold-coloured bat, and blue clouds. Mounted on a black card. Ko-ssu weaving in blue, white, soft yellow, and traces of silver, all on red ground. Two raw and two selvage edges.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.37 a-b

A pair of embroidered panels (parts a-b) with a panelled design mounted on paper. The design is consisting of a human at the centre wearing a yellow coat over a garment that has a diamond-shaped pattern with multi-coloured stars within. He is holding an open blue fan, and he is surrounded by a butterfly on all four sides. Above him, there is a flower within a scallop-like shape. Below him, there is another flower in an urn-like shape. The border has sections of a hexagon-shaped pattern with multi-coloured stars within, between which, there are sections of flowers and a temple at one corner. Outlined with orange and olive green.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, adhesive, gold metal and paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CollarN1.36

Collar with embroidered designs on rows of flaps. There are five rows of flaps fanning out from a decorated band. The top row is teardrop shaped with floral motifs on blue ground, edged with blue. The second row is half ruyi shaped with floral motifs on purple ground, edged with purple and blue. The third row is teardrop shaped with vase motifs on yellow ground, edged with blue. The fourth row is teardrop shaped with vase motifs on orange ground, edged with purple. The last row is half ruyi shaped with bird motifs on turquoise, purple and orange ground, edged with blue. The back is lined with blue-green damask silk.

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