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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.676 a

Orange robe with wide extended sleeves, side slits, side opening and banded neck edge. Four-toed dragon, fish, waves, tree and peonies designs on the front and back, in gold, pink, and blue on orange ground. Collar, sleeve and border bands with rare vase, endless knot, wheel, double gourd and double cash symbols in gold and pink on medium blue ground. There are mirrors, green glass eyes and tin reflectors on the front and back. Belt carriers are gold chrysanthemums on deep pink ground stiffened with paper and glue. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre, dye, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal, glass, wood and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera CollarN1.681 c

Bright pink collar of fine hemp with brass frog closure. There is blue braid and white trim around the edges. The back lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
hemp fibre, cotton fibre, paste adhesive and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.674 a

Red robe with wide sleeves, side slits and front opening. Tree, peony, crane and pheasant motifs on the front and back in gold, green, pink and black on red ground. Collar band with endless knot and double cash motifs in silver on turquoise ground. Sleeve and border bands with endless knot, pair of circular gold ornaments and symbol motifs in gold, red and green on medium blue ground. There are tin reflectors on the front, back and sleeves. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre ?, hemp fibre, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal, glass and dye
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.673 a

Pink robe with wide extended sleeves, side slits, side opening and banded neck edge. Dragon, waves, fish, cloud, peony and bat designs in gold, blue, green, pink, and black on deep pink ground. Collar, sleeve and border bands with Buddhist, Taoist and hsi motifs in gold, silver, orange, pink, and green on royal blue ground. There are mirrors, green glass eyes and tin reflectors on the front and back. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre, synthetic 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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Cantonese Opera PanelN1.682 b

Orange leg panels attached across the top by a wide linen band with two ties. On the front are Fu dog, butterfly and peony motifs in gold, pink, purple, green and blue on an orange ground. Beneath the butterfly motif are yellow, green, pink, turquoise and orange tassels. There are green glass eyes, tin reflectors and white fur on the panels. The backside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, rabbit skin, glass, brass metal, paste adhesive, paper, silver metal, gold metal and dye
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera PanelN1.661 b

Blue leg panels attached across the top by a wide linen band with two ties. On the front are dragon, lotus and peony motifs in gold, pink, purple, green, red, white, yellow and orange on a blue ground. The panels are stiffened with a paste adhesive. The backside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre, dye, gold metal and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.659

White robe with wide extended sleeves, side slits and side opening with ties and metal snap fasteners. On the front and back is a large roundel with fish, pearl and prunus motifs in green, blue and yellow on white ground. The collar, sleeve, side and hem borders have a green floral motif surrounded by a blue scalloped circle. The belt carriers have a chrysanthemum motif in blue and white on a red ground stiffened with paper, wood and adhesive. The inside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
nylon fibre, cotton fibre, dye, metal, wood, silk fibre, paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OfferingB537 b

Offering composed of a circular piece of red card that has a lip and has gold metallic paper bands at the edges of the sides. There is also a geometric design made from cut out off-white paper with a green floral print, as well as pink and gold metallic paper, which is adhered to the top surface. On the reverse is a flower design made of blue and white plaid patterned paper with a circular gold metallic paper centre and a strip of white paper that has been wound into a circular shape. Strips of red crepe paper wrapped with a band of gold metallic paper is attached to the reverse of the circular part via a piece of twisted white paper that is tied to a strip of pink tissue paper. The pink tissue paper is adhered to the walls of the circular segment.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, dye, adhesive and metal
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentN1.143

A metal rod that has a finial at the top consisting of a floral design made of inlaid bright blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal and kingfisher feather
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OfferingB537 h

Offering consisting of a paper representation of a folded red robe with multicoloured details. Overall nearly square with a protruding gold paper collar surrounded by blue and white mottled paper with a scalloped edge, a painted white border, and metallic four-pointed stars in gold and metallic pink paper. Radiating out from the blue and white paper are four flaring strips of paper with pointed tips and metallic circles at the tips, as well as a vertical strip of white paper with a green floral print that is flanked by two thin strips of gold paper and divided by a thin strip of pink metallic paper and two gold circles of paper. Small loop of twisted paper string at top centre. Two small blue and white mottled paper tabs at top corners.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, adhesive and paint
Made in
Cambodia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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