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KimonoN2.215

Deep blue kimono (着物) with wide, short sleeves and centre opening. The lower half of the kimono is embroidered with cherry blossoms, pine trees and bamboo in gold, white and pink on a deep blue ground. The upper half has a single gold flower on either side of the opening. The inside lining is red and padded with cotton known as fuki (袘). It has five family crests or kamon (家紋) in the shape of sekichiku flowers (China pink/Dianthus chinensis) known as sekichiku (石竹).

Culture
Japanese
Material
metal, fibre, silk fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ShoeN1.874

Single multicoloured shoe. Sole: straw covered with cotton. Square wooden heel. Uppers: purple damask and orange damask, with a butterfly embroidered on the toe. Ribbon border sewn around toe; ribbon is white with green and red floral embroidery. Red binding. At heel, a black cotton cuff extends up the back of the ankle with a red ribbon on either side securing it to the uppers. White cotton lining with a printed red cherry pattern.

Culture
Chinese
Material
grass, wood, cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoverN2.20

Blue, silk, square brocade cover with blue and green twisted rope around the edges. The centre of the cover depicts two hexagonal boxes with four brown and gold tassel-like structures around them, on a light blue background. The boxes are brown, pink, green, orange, blue and gold.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, dye and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingN2.15

Green and blue hanging with embroidery. The large royal blue centre has embroidered ship, shell, wave and other marine motifs in gold, white and green. The blue centre is surrounded by a light green damask border. The other side of the hanging is lined with dark green silk.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingN2.9

Bronze brocade hanging. On the front the designs are arranged in rows in green, cream and yellow on bronze ground. There are rows of large roundels with animal-like figures (dragons?) with medium plant-like motifs and small endless knot and rhinoceros horn motifs. On the back are dense, multicoloured tree and floral motifs on orange ground.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera JacketN1.862 a

White jacket with long, extended sleeves, belt loops and cotton body with metal snap fasteners. The sleeves have embroidered five-toed dragon, fire and mountain motifs in brown, silver, white, black and red on white ground. The cuffs have a mountain motif in silver and brown. The inside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, silver metal ? and dye
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.794

Black Cantonese opera hat with high scalloped back and side 'wings'. Front has bat above peony, overall embroidered peony floral and leaf design, with outer gold cloud pattern. Pink, mauve, green, orange, brownish red, purple, dark pink, and white. Off white ties and lining.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, hemp fibre ?, silk fibre, paper, paste adhesive, dye and gold metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Transforming RobeN1.715

Reversible transformation robe (fan gongzhuang) with a stand-up collar, wide sleeves, side slits and a centre opening with brass frog fasteners. On surface A, the upper front, back and sleeves have phoenix, bat, cash, narcissus, chrysanthemums and peony motifs in silver, pink, green and orange on a purple ground. The sleeve border has chrysanthemum motif in silver on a black ground. Below the waist the robe divides into overlapping multicoloured strips with canopy, mountain, cloud, chrysanthemum and narcissus motifs in silver. There are green glass eyes and circular mirrors on the front, back and sleeves. On surface B, the front, back and sleeves have bird, chrysanthemum, leaf, tree and butterfly motifs in silver, cream and green on a blue ground. The collar, sleeve and border bands have a chrysanthemum motif in cream and silver on a blue ground. There are circular mirrors and tin reflectors. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre, dye, gold metal, glass, paste adhesive and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Transforming RobeN1.713

Reversible transformation robe (fan gongzhuang) with a stand-up collar, wide sleeves, side slits and a centre opening with brass frog fasteners. On surface A, the upper front, back and sleeves have phoenix, bat, cash, narcissus, chrysanthemums and peony motifs in silver, pink, red and blue on a green ground. The sleeve border has chrysanthemum motif in silver on a purple-black ground. Below the waist the robe divides into overlapping multicoloured strips with canopy, mountain, cloud, chrysanthemum and narcissus motifs in silver. There are green glass eyes and circular mirrors on the front, back and sleeves. On surface B, the front, back and sleeves have bird, chrysanthemum, leaf, tree and butterfly motifs in blue, purple, green, yellow and white on a mauve ground. The collar, sleeve and border bands have a chrysanthemum motif in blue, purple, green, yellow and white on a mauve ground. There are circular mirrors and tin reflectors. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre, dye, gold metal, glass, paste adhesive and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ShoesN1.760 a-b

Pair of silk slipper-like shoes. Leather sole with a flat heel. Uppers: peach blossoms embroidered on the toes with dark green, light green and white thread over white silk. Pale turquoise binding around top. Cotton lining and insole.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, leather skin, dye and iron metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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