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BoxN1.158 a-b

A small thin rectangular metal box (part a) covered with red lacquer. Lid (part b) has carved dragon in flight. The sides of box (part a) have travellers in a boat and scholars in the garden. All in high relief in red lacquer.

Culture
Chinese
Material
lacquer, enamel and brass metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.157 a-b

A dark red-brown lacquered glass snuff bottle that has a flattened arch-like shape (part a). The main design is consisting of an elaborate high relief landscape, and garden scene with human figures at leisure. There is a stopper (part b) that is made of silver.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass, lacquer and silver metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.155 a-b

A small snuff bottle (part a) that has a blue high relief design consisting of a dragon in flight amongst clouds on one side, and a phoenix amongst clouds on the other side. There is a stopper (part b) that is made of green jade (?) outlined with white.

Culture
Chinese
Material
jade mineral, clay and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.153 a-c

A snuff bottle (part a) that has a flattened circular shape with masses of dot-like patterns in ivory on a transparent beige agate background. There is a stopper (part b) made of orange coral encased in brass. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval within slight arches that have square ends, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal, agate mineral, ivory, coral and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.152 a-c

A small circular vase-like snuff bottle (part a) with a high relief scene of cranes, and pine tree. Around the upper rim, there is a decorative border of bats while around the lower portion of the main scene, there is a border of waves, below which, there is a border of petals. The stopper (part b) is made of orange coral surrounded by green jade. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of a circle, and has three legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, ivory ?, jade mineral, coral and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.150 a-c

A flat circular-shaped snuff bottle (part a) that is speckled glass in colours of green, purple, red, and yellow on white background. There is a stopper (part b) that is made of an orange stone (?) encased in metal. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass, stone, ivory, metal and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.148 a-c

Snuff bottle (part a) in the form of a turtle with the head of a dragon. The body is carved with geometric patterns like turtle's shell. The head and neck form the bottle's stopper (part b) and has a short spoon attached to one end. Part c is a wooden stand with four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
elephant ivory and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.147 a-c

Ivory snuff bottle (part a) carved in the form of a standing bird with spread wings; its head forms the stopper (part b) and has a small spoon attached to the opposite end. Part c is a wooden stand with four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
elephant ivory and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaceN1.146 a-b

Red mace with a large, hooked end; covered with patterns and imagery in relief. Hooked section has a garden setting with two human figures. Handle section has a peach tree, crane, bat, key patterns, floral designs. Small overall design on back. (Stand is part b.)

Culture
Chinese
Material
lacquer ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScarfN1.32

Yellow silk cloth with black, white and red calligraphy of yin-yang philosophy, (spells and invocations) part of principles of the Tao. Red ink appears to have been spilled on one edge and under one circular symbol at time of

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