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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.621

Pale mauve robe with wide extended sleeves, side slits, side opening and banded neck edge. Dragon, deer, chrysanthemum and wave motifs on the front and back in gold, blue and orange on pale mauve ground. Collar , sleeve and border bands with white flower motifs and multicoloured flower badges on medium blue ground. There are green glass eyes, tin reflectors and fur on the front and back. Belt carriers are crane, chrysanthemum and prunus motifs in pink, mauve and white on turquoise ground stiffened with wood, paper and glue. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre, dye, silver metal, brass metal, rabbit skin, glass, wood, paper and paste adhesive
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BookN2.759

Book with various monthly activities illustrated in pink, green and brown. Covers are made from grass cloth. Book opens like an accordion, with one side having blank pages, and the other with illustrations. January No. 1 depicts people walking on a street carrying buckets, boxes, bags, and musical instruments with a gate in the upper right corner. February No. 2 depicts adults facing four banners or lanterns with four children at a large drum on the left, four more children carrying banners, and lanterns on the right. March No. 3 depicts people in a joyful march along a link of trees with pink blossoms. April No. 4 depicts children handing things to adults from a platform which has a waterwell with a statue. May No. 5 depicts men coming around a gate with one blowing a conch shell on the left side, and three chilren holding braided fibres along a water bank on the right side. June No. 6 depicts men doing burning near a shoreline along the upper corners, and people at a flower market along the lower corners with a diagonal line separating the two images. [July] No. 7 depicts three images: 1) Two men, and a lantern on the right side, 2) Lanterns blowing in the wind throughout a town on the top left side, and 3) Children holding hands in a circle onthe bottom left side. August No. 8 depicts an elderly man standing, and a woman kneeling at a table with fruit on the left side, and people standing on the balcony of a building overlooking a town on the right side. September No. 9 depicts people around the statue of a big bird. October No. 10 depicts people having a feast on the floor. November No. 11 depicts the upper portion of a building along the upper corners, and people in a line at a booth on the right side along the lower corners with a zig zag line separating the two images. December No. 12 depicts people making, and selling food at a market.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper and grass fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1226

Print of a long arched bridge that extends over a body of water. Three figure stand on scaffolding near a building. Print of Yoshida Station (#34). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: "YOSHIDA To travel along Atsumi Bay one goes out of Toyohashi and crosses Toyokawa bridge." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1224

Print depicting a trail of people traveling between two hills. In the centre of the hills, there is a view of the harbour. Trees frame the print and are found on either side of the hill tops. The sky is white, orange, and red in colour. Print of Shirasuka Station (#32). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy." from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: "SHIRASUKA The road leaves the lake behind. Beyond stretches the Pacific Ocean. One feels proud of Japan's beauty." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1223

Print depicting boats in a harbour heading towards shore. There are grey coloured mountains in the background. The sky is yellow-orange in colour. Print of Arai Station (#31). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: "ARAI This is the present Arai on the opposite shore of Lake Hamana. The Daimyo or feudal lord used a boat, screened, with badges and crest. The first boat is for the Daimyo and the next for his retainers. The camp of the border guard may be seen on the opposite shore." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1203

Print of a group of people walking across a bridge from a village towards the village gate. In the background, there is a small village on a rocky hill across a body of water. Print depicting Hujisawa Station (#6). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy." from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print has a yellow-white matte and has a cover page that flips over the print. On the cover page, there is a printed inscription that reads: "FUJISAWA A spot near Kamajura and Enoshima Island. This print is rather ordinary, although, the four blind lute players leading the procession afford an interesting glimpse into the life of this time. There are Japanese characters at the top, the side, and on the bottom of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeadrestK5.36

Carved wooden neck rest with oval base that flares inwards to a curved segment with three cylindrical supports emerging from the top, and these join to the roughly rectangular top surface, which curves downward at the centre. Two rectangular elements extend down from the ends of the top segment, and each is decorated with two horizontal bands of zigzags.

Culture
Shona
Material
wood and lacquer ?
Made in
Zimbabwe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Sample: TextileN2.164

Samples of silk mounted on paper and tied together with ribbon to form booklet. Black calligraphy writing on front cover and on each page. Fabric on each page is mounted with tape.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, paper, ink and adhesive
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingN2.794

Two separate paintings mounted on a bamboo plaque. Both paintings are staggered in the middle of the plaque. One painting is of white, purple, blue and yellow iris. The other is of a sparrow and a peony scene. Both are attached to the plaque by purple fibre strung across the four corners of each painting..

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, silk fibre, bamboo grass and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1217

Print of a group of people crossing two bodies of water on a beach. Grassy hills in the background. Larger grey mountain tops in the distance. Kanaya Station (#24). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: " KANAYA In the vicinity of the Oi Rover. The composition is good. Mist is cleverly used to draw a line between mountain and river sand, a technique not seen in modern painting. There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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