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Hair PinN1.306 a-b

Two (parts a-b) metal pins. Each piece has a short cylindrical rod with a point at the bottom end and a finial at the top. One piece (part a) has a finial in the form of two light blue lotus pods. The other piece (part b) has a finial in the form of a lotus flower that has petals made of inlaid light blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal. Part of a set of Chinese bridal ornaments.

Culture
Chinese
Material
kingfisher feather, gold metal, silver metal and brass metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.94 a-b

Pair of red cloisonné vases with a flared foot, rounded body and shoulders, and a curved neck with brass lip. Both vases are decorated with flowers in green, pink, yellow and white, with a pattern of cloud-shaped brass wire in the background; borders are decorated with a scroll pattern.

Culture
Chinese
Material
enamel and brass metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.349 a-b

A small white ceramic vase (part a) with a rounded upper body which tapers into a flared base. Vase is decorated with a tall bird, possibly that of a heron (accession file), with two butterflies, and a flowering tree in polychrome five colours on blanc de chine. Two molded animal head motifs on sides. With circular wood stand (part b).

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BellN1.463 a-b

Ceramic bell (part a) having a scalloped rim, and decorated with various animals in polychrome over glaze on blue and white circular patterned ground. Wave motifs and key borders decorate rest of bell. Handle is in form of a two headed t'ao-t'ieh figure. Bell hangs from a metal hook on a four-legged wood stand.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint, wood and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlN1.273 a-d

Pair of identical white bowls featuring overglaze images of a red horse and a green tree on the outer sides; each bowl has four red characters on the bottom. Both bowls rest on circular wooden stands with five legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, wood, glaze and enamel ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.93 a-b

A pair of vases (parts a and b) decorated with polychrome male figures and having leaf and lozenge decoration on the neck. There is one group of two male figures, and two groups of two male figures closer together with another male figure slightly off to the right. Has the reign mark in underglaze blue on the bottom.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Necklace1343/9

Woman's choker necklace with square centre medallion and ten silver chains. The gilded medallion is embossed with scalloped shell designs at the corners and an oval centre design of stylized leaves and flower with a red glass bead or gemstone in the centre and small pearls(?) inset into the petals. The floral design sits at the centre of a black cloisonné(?) oval. There is a clasp on either side.

Culture
Austrian
Material
mineral ?, glass ?, silver metal and pearl ?
Made in
Aruris, Salzburg, Austria ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxEdz1409 a-b

A flattened sphere divided horizontally with the equal parts forming the container (part a) and the lid (part b). The bottom has a recessed flange to fit within the lid. The container has a light brown body, burnt red-brown in firing with a grey-brown interior. The container is thickly potted with an overall appearance of matte translucent colours. The bottom has a shallow incised pattern of double vertical lines enclosing inverted lappets at top, with all lead enamelled in thin bright yellow-green which splashes over low foot rim. The top has a shallow incised diamond pattern, yellow-green, on which is superimposed four equally spaced bright yellow cloud motifs. The central medallion pattern suggests landscape, with a superimposed hare, and all lead enamelled in light purple-grey-brown. Paper label reads: "10 lj 6."

Culture
Chinese
Material
glaze and clay
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishEdz1423

A low circular ceramic dish with a broad bottom, curving up sharply in a cavetto terminating in rounded edge (piece of rim missing). Set on low, sharp, flaring foot. Glazed base. Grey-white porcelain body, glazed over all in yellowish white. Enamelled over the glaze in red and green floral patterns.

Culture
Chinese
Material
enamel, glaze and clay
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JugEd5.3165

Octagonal, with angles smoothed where planes meet; spout pinched out of rim; handle set at right angle to spout; white porcelain body glazed blue-white except at foot rim. Painted underglaze with dark grey-blue landforms from which spring floral motifs; enamelled overglaze with motif outlines in iron red and gold which is worn and dull; centred beneath spout, a circle enclosing the initial s, slightly off vertical; spout gold with red outline. Paper label reads "Marchant, London."

Culture
Japanese
Material
glaze and clay
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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