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PaintingN1.597

Three watercolour paintings framed together; one depicting a man on his knees as a spiritual being floats down from the clouds; another is of a man and a woman with baby in a garden setting; the third depicts a child and a mother suckling an elderly man. Predominant colours are green, red, white, black and brown. Works are mounted on gold paper and lined up side-by-side in a black wooden frame separated into three compartments.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingN1.596

Three watercolours framed together; one of a man and a woman just getting up from bed with two servants in attendance; another is of a man and a woman conversing in front of a small hut; the third shows three scholars conversing in a garden under a tree. Predominant colours are black, brown, green, white and red. Works are mounted on gold paper and lined up side-by-side in a black wooden frame separated into three compartments.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingN1.595

Three watercolour paintings framed together: one of an elderly man, young boy and a tiger; another of a young man sitting by a pond; the third of a peasant resting by the roadside and conversing with two soldiers. Predominant colours are brown, black, red and white. Works are mounted on gold paper and lined up side-by-side in a black wooden frame, separated into three compartments.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueN1.594

Oval-shaped wooden plaque with figures carved in relief laid over the surface. Imagery consists of a legendary fu dog with inlaid glass eyes under a flowering peony. Colours are predominantly gold, blue, red and green. Two metal rings for hanging are attached on the reverse along the upper edge.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, metal, paint and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScreenN1.593 a-d

Four red lacquer panels(a-d) with black frames, each containing four smaller compositions of battle scenes, court scenes and country scenes; edges have elaborate floral and key chain patterns. All carved in relief and painted. Panels are bound together by metal hinges, creating a four-panel screen.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, lacquer, paint and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueN1.591

A large vertically rectangular plaque of two male servants dressed casually. The male wearing the light blue robe that has a cloud design over a light purple garment that has a flower design is carrying a lotus flower in his right hand. The male wearing the orange-red robe that has a circle design with light blue trim that has a flower design over a white garment that has a dot design is carrying a frog in a covered container between both hands. Five pink pearl-like dots extend from the the dark black radiating line at the mouth of the frog. The container is shell-like and is light blue with pink trim. Black characters with two red seals at the upper right corner. The wood frame is dark brown red and is veneered in burl veneer. There is an elaborate metalwork design at the top.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, wood, metal and enamel
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueN1.590

Frames rectangular panel with a figure carved in relief from ivory in the centre; seated Buddha in meditative position on lotus. Surrounding designs are lotus and clouds in gold on black wooden ground.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory, wood and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueN1.587

A vertically rectangular painted stone plaque of an outdoor scene with a scholar in a pavilion and two students resting just outside with a tree in the middle. Colours are red, green, brown, and white. All figures are carved and inlaid. The effect is of a stone bas-relief on a wooden ground. Has a dark brown-black wood frame with an ornate metalwork design at the top. Some stone pieces are cracked or loose.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, soapstone stone, paint and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BookN1.585

A book that has blue covering speckled with gold. Each page is illustrated with either landscape, flowers, fruits, people or insects, all in bright colours. Some pages are accompanied with poetry.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.564 a-b

Two cylindrical beaker shaped vases (parts a and b) with plants and flowers and birds perched on branches. All in blue on white ground. Brown rim and foot bands. Naive decoration. Incised mark on bottom reads Chinese date ch'eng hua reign (1465 - 1487).

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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