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Cantonese Opera CapeN1.631 a

Light pink cape (part a) with a large collar and centre opening with frog closures and embroidered ties. The collar has peony and butterfly motifs in silver on blue ground with turquoise and orange trim. The front and back have peacock, chrysanthemum and prunus on light pink ground. The border around the edges has bamboo and chrysanthemum motifs on blue ground with turquoise trim. There are tin reflectors, green glass eyes and white fur on the front and back. The inside lining is white cotton with a blue circular pattern.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, silver metal, rabbit skin, brass metal, glass and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.628

Blue damask robe with wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with brass frog closures. The damask is woven containing a floral and diamond motif. The short standing collar has gold braid and purple trim. The side opening border has embroidered floral, coin and endless knot motifs on a blue ground, edged with gold braid and pink floral trim. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, dye, silver metal and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SealN1.560

Seal carved into a rectangular box shape from one piece of black stone with a seal surface on both square ends, one in relief and one in intaglio.

Culture
Chinese
Material
stone
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SealN1.558

Seal carved from one piece of bamboo with a dark brown handle carved in the form of lichen and Chinese characters carved into the seal surface.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bamboo grass and stain ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SealN1.545

Seal carved from brown and black stone with a flat end for engraving characters, and a rounded top end with a chamfer for holding.

Culture
Chinese
Material
stone
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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InkN1.544

Rectangular slab of black ink with a fish depicted in low relief swimming upstream and indented Chinese characters reading "dragon gate" in turquoise on one face. The reverse has a series of Chinese characters in low relief, and the edges on both faces are slightly raised.

Culture
Chinese
Material
charcoal, adhesive and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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InkN1.543

Ink slab with a rectangular shape, a raised border, a white elephant and four gold Chinese characters on one face, and four columns of characters in relief on the reverse. with two white elephants and characters in gold in front.

Culture
Chinese
Material
adhesive, charcoal, lacquer ?, gold metal and pigment ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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InkN1.540

Black rectangular slab of ink with prunus blossoms in relief in gold and brown on one face. The reverse has characters in relief, and both faces have a raised edge.

Culture
Chinese
Material
adhesive, charcoal, lacquer ?, gold metal ? and pigment ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SealN1.538

Seal made from a small rectangular box-shaped yellow-brown stone, one end incised with Chinese characters.

Culture
Chinese
Material
stone
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SealN1.537

Seal made from one piece of brown stone with a rounded top, a rectangular box-like base, and a seal surface inscribed with Chinese characters.

Culture
Chinese
Material
stone
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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