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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.620

Red robe with wide sleeves, long sleeve extensions, side slits and side opening with ties. On the front and back is a square badge with crane and prunus motifs in gold couched threads. The belt carriers have gold longevity symbols on a light green ground stiffened with paper, wood and adhesive. The inside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, rayon fibre, dye, metal, cotton fibre, wood and paper
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.636

Red robe with long sleeves, side slits and side opening with a tie. On the lower front is a butterfly motif in orange, red, green, and black on a red ground. The collar and waist border has chrysanthemum and prunus motifs in blue and turquoise on a pink ground. The waist border has a fine blue and white fringe along the lower edge. The sleeve and bottom hem border has a diamond pattern in blue and white. There are tin reflectors on the back and front. The waistband is stiffened with paper and adhesive. The inside lining is natural-coloured cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, dye, brass metal, silver metal, paper ? and paste adhesive ?
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.634

Woman's palace robe (gongzhuang), ecru coloured with wide sleeves, centre front opening, short, standing collar with brass buttons and panel skirt. Butterfly, peony, chrysanthemum, lotus, narcissus and hsi motifs on the front and back in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple on an ecru background. Sleeve bands with a flower and symbol motif in red, orange, yellow, green and blue on ecru ground. There are mirrors on the sleeves. The inside lining is white linen on the upper portion and blue linen on the skirt panels.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, hemp fibre, silk fibre, gold metal, glass, paste adhesive and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CaseN1.331

A flat case that has an oval-like shape. Emboidered with poylchrome designs on both sides. One side has a design consisting of a long-stemmed plant with flowers and an insect above on a yellow background. The other side has a design consisting of a long-stemed plant with flowers and a butterfly above with three birds resting on the plant on a pink-grey background. Each side has a multi-coloured geometric border. At one end, there is a loop of multi-toned blue flat braided cord while the other end has two strips of the same.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera VestN1.632

Long multicoloured vest with appliqué roundels. The vest has a centre opening with frog closures. The sides are open, held together by three turquoise bands. The collar border has peony and butterfly motifs in blue and green on a mauve ground. On the front and back is a diamond pattern in turquoise, blue and ecru. In the centre is a large roundel with a yin-yang symbol in silver and gold. The four surrounding roundels have with different variations of silver bars on a black ground. The border around the edges has a prunus motif in pink, purple and blue on an orange ground edged with pink. There are tin reflectors, green glass eyes and white fur. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, rabbit skin, hemp fibre, dye, brass metal, silver metal and gold metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera CapeN1.630

Pink cape with embroidery, wide collar and centre opening with cotton ties. The collar and border around the sides have orchid, mallow, daisy and chrysanthemum motifs with blue scalloped trim on pink ground. The back has large peacock and floral motifs on pink ground. The inside lining is pale green silk.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, rayon fibre ?, dye, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatB137

Circular, dome-shaped hat made from leaves with banding around the rim. A circular fabric piece with geometric red and white stitching arranged concentrically around a star design with a mirrored inset caps the hat's centre. Palm leaf painted or stained a red-brown colour, sewn to the rim and embroidered.

Culture
Malay
Material
fibre, stem ?, palm leaf and stain ?
Made in
Malacca, Maluku, Malaysia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.617

Dark purple robe with wide extended sleeves, side slits and side opening with ties. On the front and back is a square rank panel with lotus and wave motifs in silver on turquoise ground. The collar, sleeve, side and hem borders have fish, wave and peony motifs in silver, orange, pink on blue ground. There are tin reflectors and white fur on the front and back. The belt carriers have prunus and bird motifs in turquoise and blue on a mauve ground stiffened with paper, wood and adhesive. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre ?, synthetic fibre, dye, silver metal, brass metal, rabbit skin, glass, wood, paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.616

Red robe with wide extended sleeves, side slits, side opening and banded neck edge. Four-toed dragon, fish, waves and peonies designs on the front and back, in gold, pink and blue on red ground. Collar, sleeve, and border bands with symbols of the eight immortals in gold, orange, pink, and green on medium blue ground. There are mirrors, green glass eyes and tin reflectors on the front and back. Belt carriers are silver chrysanthemums on light green ground stiffened with paper and glue. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, synthetic fibre, metal, tin metal, fibre, paper, hemp fibre, wood, silver alloy metal ?, adhesive and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Theatre CurtainEdz1216 a-c

Proscenium arch style curtain composed of 3 panels (parts a-c). All panels are polychrome embroidered satin-finish silk backed with canvas. One panel (part b) is hung horizontally with left and right vertical panels (a,c) hanging down each side. The vertical panels are identical except for the central dancing figure on a pedestal inside a pagoda with a sword raised upwards in his right hand: the figure is light green on the left panel and red on the right one. The horizontal panel (b) depicts a pagoda roof with 3 Chinese characters and 4 cranes. Polychrome tassels hang from the bottom edge. Other designs are symbols in the Chinese cosmos. The curtains have metal brads along the top of each one, for hanging.

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