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Tassel1017/3 a-b

Pair of tassels, each composed of a piece of blue fabric that has two peaks at the top centre and two wing-like arms as well as lobed sides that come to a point at the bottom centre. The fabric is embroidered with gold thread in a cloud-like motif, and has a black border. Five long tassels hang from the bottom of each. Part a has (from left to right) a greyish-pink tassel, a light green tassel a dark pink tassel, an off-white tassel, and a mauve tassel. Part b is the mirror image of part a.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1017/1

White rectangular textile with dark blue embroidery. The centre star motif is surrounded by a circle of floral motifs. There is a meander border around the outside with floral motifs and inset triangular corners with geometric, swastika and animal motifs. The panel has two hemmed and two selvage edges. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hanging1017/5

Long narrow hanging with embroidery and beadwork. The hanging is tapered at the top and pointed at the bottom. There are five pieces connected with strands of white beads. The first piece has goldfish, lotus motifs and the second has bird, bat motifs, both on cream ground. The third piece is the shape of a butterfly with an orchid motif and patterns. The fourth piece has butterfly motifs and figures. The last piece has figures in a garden scene. The back lining is brown silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hanging1017/4

Long narrow hanging with embroidery and beadwork. The hanging is tapered at the top and pointed at the bottom. There are five pieces connected with strands of white beads. The first piece has goldfish, lotus motifs and the second has bird, bat motifs, both on cream ground. The third piece is the shape of a butterfly with an orchid motif and patterns. The fourth piece has butterfly motifs and figures. The last piece has figures in a garden scene. The back lining is brown silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dragon Robe1017/7

Blue translucent robe with rounded neck, slender sleeves, hoofed cuffs and side opening with frog closures. There are side slits in the sides, back and front. On the front, back and sleeves are four-toed dragons and bat motifs and the Buddhist and Taoist symbols of good fortune in gold couching on blue translucent ground. The collar and border band has a dragon motif in gold couching. The sleeves are gold striped with a dragon motif on the cuffs. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hanging1017/6 a-b

Two hangings (part a-b) with multiple panels. There are three solid panels interspaced with openwork panels. The solid panels are green with butterfly, floral motif; cream with a fruit motif; and blue with dragon, phoenix, sun motifs. The openwork panels are shaped as bat and coin; fruit; and cloud with an endless knot motif. There are beads between the solid and openwork panels. Hanging from the bottom is a green tassel. The back is lined with purple silk damask with a floral and scroll motif.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre ?, dye and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Embroidered Applique1017/10

A square piece of paper with two embroidered appliques adhered to it, depicting pink lotus flowers surrounded by green foliage.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1017/2

Thin white textile with dark blue embroidery. The textile has a diagonal pattern with a floral motif in dark blue on white ground. There is one cut, one hemmed and two selvage edges. The back is unlined.

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