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PurseEdz1607

Kidney shaped, burgundy silk purse with two sets of two blue twine attached at the opening acting as a drawstring. The purse has an embroidered body with a floral motif of peonies and orchids ? in pink and orange with green and brown steams. Next to the flowers is an orange, pink and purple butterfly. The top of the purse has a small rectangular opening made of silk fabric pleated together to make a fan-like shape. Both sides are identical.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CaseEdz1594

Rectangular shaped brown case with an embroidered floral motive on each side. One side consists of white and pink lotuses on top of green leaves and steams. The other holds pink peonies on top of green leaves and steams with a two fruit stems next to it and blue tufts of grass along the bottom. Inside the case is a blue compartment that pulls out; attached are mauve and blue tassels with white and red detailing on the blue ties. The top of the case has a large piece of blue twine looped to suspend the case.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and plastic ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tassel706/40

Ornament consisting of two silk, thread tassels with is a piece of burgundy twine attached at the top. The twine is tied together by two embroidered sections of white, light pink, pink and fuchsia stripes that sit in between a knotted piece of silver chain. One tassel is light green, the other pink.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Case706/29

Case with an oval body covered in off-white silk with a grey dragon motif on one face and blue silk with an off-white and grey fish motif on the opposite face. The edge of the case is covered in a blue, yellow and white braided ribbon. The case opens at the top where there is a purple cord attached with a clay bead strung over the cord. Two purple tassels are attached to the bottom of the case with a clay bead near the top of the cord that leads to the tassels.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, glaze, dye, clay and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentEdz1605 b

Beaded ornament consisting of long beaded yellow, green and red striped strand tassels attached to red, green and white beads that are woven in a lozenge pattern around a cylindrical piece of wood? Attached is a hemispherical shaped, brown glass bead with small beads that create a knot and end in a loop.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, glass and wood ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CaseEdz1598

Elongated rectangular shaped case with rounded ends and an embroidered design in gold and silver metallic thread. Detailed are various gold circular and semi-circular designs with silver knot motives – one large central knot and two along either end. Both sides are identical. Blue and white striped fabric borders the case. Attached at each end are orange silk twine, the bottom piece is detailed with white, blue and navy embroidered stripes. There is a slit opening at one end.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CaseEdz1610

Rectangular shaped case with rounded edges and a flap that ties to the body with a piece of blue silk twine that loops onto a knot. The top of the case is heavy embroidered with silk, depicted on the flap and the body is a red and orange bat with its wings spread. The creature is surrounded by dark blue, blue and light blue clouds. Attached at the top of the bottom is a blue silk handle, rectangular in shape that flares out where it meets the case. The back has no decoration.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament706/17

Ornament representing a butterfly constructed from black, green and blue beads with red beads for eyes, and black and blue sequins on the wings. The beads and sequins are sewn to a white fabric backing.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre ?, metal ? and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament706/36

Ornament composed of three stuffed fabric pendants and three decorative knots. Two green tassels hang from the top pendant, and two yellow tassels hang from the bottom pendant. There is a loop for hanging at the top.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Case706/12

Case with a kite shape and a woven design composed of floral elements on a light blue ground. The case opens at the most angular point and there is a blue cord attached at both sides of the point.

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