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VaseN1.340

Procelain vase shaped as a square in middle cross section, from which it tapers downward and upward where there are five children attached. Overall floral pattern with key border. "Five colour" design on yellow ground.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEd5.1405

Ceramic figure of Kwannon. Figure is feminine representation, standing on blue lotus, holding a red lotus flower in both hands, the flower is resting on one shoulder. She is wearing a white robe and head cover with blue edges and red trim at front, with gold necklace, bracelet, hair ornament, and spot on forehead. White ceramic with transparent and coloured glazes and white enamel dots and ornamentation on robe.

Culture
Japanese
Material
enamel, paint, glaze and clay
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.107 a-b

Pair of identical red cloisonné vases with rounded sides, sloping shoulders, and a short neck capped with a brass rim. Each vase features two yellow, green and blue dragons. Scrolls and cloud patterns decorate the rim and base.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal and enamel
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishCg342

Wide rim deep dish. Center panel has landscape scene in polychrome with two lions in the foreground. Bordered with yellow scroll motifs and blue pomegranate fruits. Rim is decorated with red peonies and green leaves. Exterior has green and white orchids on dark green ground. Unmarked.

Culture
Dutch
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
Netherlands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.474

Bottle shaped vase with phoenix and dragon design in overglaze, copper red on light blue ground. Scroll and wave motifs border the base and rim.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlN1.346 a-b

Two identical bowls (parts a and b) with the character "happiness" repeated in red around the outside. Bowls' interiors are covered with light blue enamel, while the outsides are finished in dark blue. Repeated scroll and floral designs on the inside and outside, respectively, are executed in blue, red and gold.

Culture
Chinese
Material
copper metal and enamel
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JarN1.345 a-b

Small lidded jar. Overall floral pattern of "five colours" with two panels of flowers and insects reserved on a white ground. Part b is the lid.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MirrorN1.339 a-b

A mirror with a metalwork design in between the border of cloisonne pink-red and dark blue flowers on a light blue background. The back has a woven wire ground with insects, bamboo, flowers, and four characters in cloisonne. The characters are at each side, and at each end. There is a pierced white jade panel in the centre with a design consisting of a temple-like image over a character, with a flower and a dragon at either sides. Another jade pendant (part b) is hanging on one end with three humans on the front and four characters on the back. The metal handle on other end has a cloisonne design the same as the border.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bronze metal, glass, silver alloy metal ? and jade mineral
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueN1.588

A vertically rectangular plaque of a polychrome garden scene consisting of mountains, trees, and water with men and children reading and writing scrolls. The main scene is in the middle of a gated garden which has a bridge over water off to the side at a bottom corner where a child ? is crossing. Another child ? is near a cooking fire. The table at the front has one man writing on a scroll while another is holding a candle, and a child is holding the scroll at the other end. The table at the back has one man sitting with his arms leaning across the table, another man leaning over a chair as he is reading a scroll that he is holding up, another man sitting leaning over the table as he is reading a scroll, and another man writing on a scroll with another man holding up an object behind him, beside which, there is a child holding a candle. In the background, there is a tree in front of a building, behind which, there is a waterfall through rocks, and beside which, there is a temple-like building in the mist among tree blossoms.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, clay and enamel
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueN1.301

A large vertically rectangular plaque of a birthday scene for an elderly man. The elderly man has a white beard, and he is wearing an accesorized hat. He is wearing a robe which is orange-red on the top with a two-toned blue trim that has a circle design and which has a dark blue geometric diamond-shaped design on the white bottom portion of the robe. He has a white waist belt with a dark blue ribbon tied just below and a long light purple front panel. Underneath, there is a cream-coloured garment that has vertical dark blue lines. His shoes are blue and purple, and he is sitting on a chair. While his left arm is resting on the arm of the chair, his right hand is extending toward the gift brought to him by a young boy who is coming toward him. The gift is a gold-coloured vase ? presented on a yellow dish decorated with pink flowers and greenery. The boy is walking on a yellow-green carpet that has a dark blue cloud and dark maroon-red flower design. The boy is wearing an elaborate gold-trimmed hat. He is wearing a pink-red robe with blue trim that has a green belt over yellow trousers that have a dark blue and dark maroon-red flower design. Behind the elderly man, there is a woman holding a fan. The fan has an oblong shape with a main design consisting of a circle surrounded by dark blue waves, and a bat ? in one corner with a green border that has dark blue circles. The woman has her black hair tied in a bun at the top of her head and adorned with pink flowers. She is wearing dangling pearl-like earrings. Her robe is two-toned blue that has a cloud design with a white waist belt with a dark blue ribbon tied just below over the dark blue and dark maroon-red geometric hexagonal floral design on the white bottom portion of the robe. There is a red bat flying over one corner. There is a red seal at the respective bottom corner. The porcelain scene is in a panelled wood frame with two contrasting burl panels at the top and at the bottom. There is an elaborate bronze handle at the top.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, clay, enamel and bronze metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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