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Book CoverN1.17

Panel, roughly square, composed of imperial yellow silk with a metallic brocade design featuring two dragon figures at the centre, floral motifs at the corners, and a border of and a floral design lined in yellow. Lined with yellow silk. Stamped in red ink at one corner.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre, metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BannerN1.16

Top of banner is plain gold. Gold with ivory pattern background and orange, gold and blue chrysanthemums and blue leaves starts lower half of banner. Orange end of banner has metallic gold embroidery encircled by paper (?) ring. Poket at bottom back of banner. Ties at top of banner.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelN1.15

White embroidery of three dragons at center surrounding a Chinese symbol. Four dragons, one in each corner of a grape vine border, with squirrels (?). Deep rose background. Hemmed at both ends

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingN1.14

Large red hanging with embroidery and appliqué. The hanging shows a family of six figures clustered together; one holding a child, one kneeling. The figures’ heads are painted silk appliqué and their clothes embroidered. Symbolic of longevity.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal, fibre and wool fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShoesN1.12 a-b

Pair of slipper-like shoes with a rounded, raised sole. Uppers are embroidered with multicoloured flowers on white and black ground. Soles are white and platform-like, truncated at the toe and heel so that they curve sharply upwards at both ends.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, silk fibre, metal, fibre and leather skin
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Reading GlassesN1.10 a-b

Metal spectacles (part a) that have foldable arms. The case (part b) is made of thin wood covered with dark blue-purple silk and having a design consisting of a deer and good luck symbols embroidered in red and yellow on one side while there is calligraphy embroidered in dark blue on the other side on a yellow silk background. The case has a lime green tasseled cord at one end and a metal button on the other end that has a green stone?

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal, silk fibre, wood and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SariB646

Silver metallic thread woven into turquoise silk to form a striped pattern. Very sheer.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
silk fibre, fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileB718

Ikat weaving of geometric patterns in red, yellow, green and black. Plain border. Red plain band at center dividing repeated pattern.

Culture
Cambodian
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DressB717

Dress with intricately embroidered designs in gold thread on striped cotton. The designs have rosette, diamond, herringbone and pyramid motifs. The stripes are red and black on off-white ground. The dress is rectangular with the ends sewn together creating a tube shape. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Sumatran
Material
fibre, metal, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sumatra, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shin GuardN2.1045 a-b

Part a: Folded shin guard that tapers slightly at one side, is rounded at the top, and five brass fasteners on each side. Part b: Shin guard that has been folded out. Has scalloped edge at the bottom and a rounded edge at the top. Has five brass fasteners on each side. Both are plain black with ties.

Culture
Japanese
Material
brass metal and cotton fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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