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Cantonese Opera CollarN1.661 c

Blue collar (part c) with embroidery and brass frog closure. The collar is rounded at the back and pointed at the ends. On the front are butterfly and peony motifs in gold, pink, purple, green, white and yellow. There is pink trim around the edges. The back lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, dye, gold metal, paste adhesive and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.674 b

The folded hat is blue and rectangular, decorated with appliqué and metal-mirrored discs. The hat flares at the top, narrows at the base and folds inwards on both sides. On the front is a large white circle with a bird in the centre in blue, green, black yellow and pink thread. Surrounding the circle are tuffs of white rabbit fur. Around the circle are lotus motifs in silver thread. On the folded sides the bird and lotus motifs are repeated. On the back are lotus motifs in silver and pink thread. Along the bottom of the hat is a silver border with brass discs, edged with purple with traces of gold. Covering the entire surface of the hat are metal discs with mirrored centres. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cardboard paper, paste adhesive, silk fibre, hemp fibre, dye, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pillow End PanelN3.4 a-b

Two virtually identical square pillow end panels (parts a-b) embroidered on red fabric pasted to paper. Each has images in an inner square framed in yellow thread which is surrounded by images also framed in yellow thread. The images on the inner square consist of a pair of birds facing each other with long tail feathers, one with a pink body and the other with a yellow body. Below them are six baby birds with a seventh on the back of the pink bird. There is a green triangular shape between them and flowers with leaves above. Images in the outer rectangle include a white flying crane at the top, a pine tree on the right below which is a purple rock shape, below which, there is a mushroom shape with green leaves. At the centre bottom, there is a kneeling grey deer, behind which, there is a blue-green rock shape. Above that, facing upwards, there is a tortoise with a white wavy shape coming from its mouth, beside which, there is a stalk of bamboo.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, gold metal, paper, dye and paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Waist BagN3.2

A small flat bag made of red and dark blue silk damask and yellow silk embroidered on both sides. At the top, the red silk is folded inside where it is sewn with an invisible seam to the white cotton lining. Main body of the bag is shaped like a vertical rectangle with triangular projections on both sides created by folding and holding the folds in place with a circular pink cylindrical cord. A yellow tab, pointed at both ends, extends around the bottom of the bag. The red part of the front is embroidered with flowers outlined with gold couching and two pheasant-like birds facing each other while the red panel on the back is embroidered with a fungus. The blue points at the front and the back are embroidered with butterflies with two Chinese ? characters on the front, one light green and one yellow. The cord ends at the front with elaborate knots in red, gold, purple, and light green, culminating in five tassels wrapped in gold at the top, one in each of those colours plus a red one.

Culture
Korean
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, dye and gold metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Child's SocksN3.1 a-b

A pair of child’s socks made of two quilted sides sewn together with a red cloth border at the top and a red silk tassel on the toe. The socks are made of white cotton cloth, lined with coarser white cotton, and quilted in narrow vertical rows. The rounded heel projects slightly and the arch is slightly indented. Two round flowers and one five-petalled flower are embroidered on each side in multicoloured silk thread outlined in gold, with a third flower over the centre front seam and embroidered v's under the red border. Each sock has a pale green silk ribbon sewed to the back seam above the heel and tied on one side in a single loop bow.

Culture
Korean
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltCh19 b

Tie belt made from two ropes of twisted embroidery thread containing many individual strands of red, black, yellow and green thread. These are twisted together and knotted at the ends.

Culture
Hutsul
Material
dye, flax fibre and cotton fibre
Made in
Ukraine
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.673 b

An inverted pyramidal-shaped hat that has bird, flower, and butterfly motifs, appliqued in pink, yellow, mauve, green, and grey on a white background edged with white fur all on a black background. Stiffened, and glued. Decorated with circular tin reflectors, and mirrors. There are two plain ties at opposite corners.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, rabbit skin, dye, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal, glass, cardboard paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingN1.81 b

Purple damask silk hanging with embroidery and tassels. The rectangular hanging has an upper flap that is folded over onto the main panel. The flap has narcissus (flower of the new year), peony (flower of spring), crane (symbol of longevity), Shou Shin (god of longevity), (god of happiness), (god of prosperity), and deer (symbol of longevity) motifs. Around the edges of the flap is a cream border with floral motifs and purple trim. The main panel has peony, phoenix (symbol of peace and serenity), unicorn or chi lin, tiger and dragon motifs. Around the edges is a turquoise border with floral motifs and dark blue trim. Along the bottom are multicoloured netting with bronze discs and tassels. The back is lined with pink cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentEd1.338 c

Fragmentary ornament. Three ribbons made of patterned silk gauze in brown, dark blue, and pale green; attached to a tab at the top.

Culture
Korean
Material
rayon fibre, silk fibre, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentEd1.338 b

Fragmentary ornament. A triangular fragment detached from the third place on ribbon Ed1.338 a. It is tan with a dark pink edge and dark pink embroidered flowers, with only one tuft of thread.

Culture
Korean
Material
dye, silk fibre, cotton fibre ? and rayon fibre
Made in
Seoul, Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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