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VaseN1.106

Vase lacquered in two colours and carved to show first colour. Design on vase consists of red floral designs etched with black ground.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre and lacquer
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.490 a-b

A pair of bottle shaped metal vases covered with red lacquer. Upper section has floral panel on both sides. Lower section has floral panel on both ends while both sides have a landscape scene having human figures on it panel. Decorative floral designs cover the rest of the surface. There are scroll shaped handles on each side of the necks.

Culture
Chinese
Material
lacquer and copper metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fish Club2.5E1026

The paint is black and red.

Culture
Tsimshian
Material
wood, paint, leather and lacquer
Holding Institution
The Burke: University of Washington
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Whistle1-1662
ArmourN2.1320

Full suit of armour, including leggings, skirt, tunic and helmet. Bands of lacquered bamboo are threaded together to form a flexible unit. Parts are padded and embroidered. Black plates with grey silk cord. Lined with blue floral damask fabric. Medieval style. Predominantly black, with blue and green accents.

Culture
Japanese
Material
metal, lacquer, silk fibre, bamboo grass and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TableN2.545

Table carved from wood with a landscape scene depicting trees, a small house, mountains and sailboats in gold, black, and mother of pearl on a brown-red brown lacquered ground. The table sits on four legs that curl outwards, and the table base is ornamented with a slightly raised scrolling design above each leg as well as at the centre of the longer sides.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, mother of pearl shell, lacquer and paint ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScreenN2.1308

Four-panel screen, each screen with a similar scene executed from a different perspective; mountain in the background, sail boat in the middle ground and rice in the foreground. Imagery is embroidered with blue, grey, white and yellow thread on dark grey silk. The frame is black. The back of each panel is lined with yellow on dark grey floral silk brocade. Small, ball-like rolling casters inset into the bottom of the frames.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerN2.1092 a-c

Rectangular carrying case (a) with a peaked roof containing two metal containers (b-c). Red and black iron bound wooden framed case with copper flap-style lids on the top. Containers are both rectangular in shape with round openings and lid at top; part b is twice the size of part c and has two lids. Also attached to top of containers are handles of bail type.

Culture
Japanese
Material
lacquer, wood, copper metal and iron metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketN2.522 a-c

Set of three baskets of differing sizes that nest one inside the other. Each basket is shaped like a dish with a base of wider bamboo strips, sides of thinner bamboo strips, and a rim of twisted thinner strips.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerN2.1072 c-d

Sake container (part c) with two scrolling decorative elements on the top, six ornamental brass bosses at each end, and one brass ring as well as a protruding stopper (part d) with a polyhedron finial that has a brass ring on one side face. There is a recessed cavity at each end. Black lacquer with red lacquer edges on the sides and top edges of the scrolling decorative elements, and the polyhedron finial is composed of black laquer square faces joined by red lacquer equilateral triangular faces with a black lacquer shaft.

Culture
Japanese
Material
lacquer, brass metal and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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