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ChartN1.578

A hanging scroll chart showing events of significance in China and parts of Europe from 1300 BC-1900 AD. The chart is titled "Chinese Culture Visualized" by Henry C. Fenn. The chart has an off-white border of patterned fabric. There is a semi-cylindrical rod at the top with a beige cord bound by metal wire and cream-coloured fabric. There is a cylindrical rod weight at the bottom covered with brown patterned fabric

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingN1.569

Ink painting on paper. Image of a scholar, seated, with four students in seated in front of him; all are in different meditative positions (different mudras). Characters are written above, below and beside the figures. Paper is mounted on a hanging scroll attached to a red wooden baton; a fibre cord ties it shut.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera CapeN1.631 a

Light pink cape (part a) with a large collar and centre opening with frog closures and embroidered ties. The collar has peony and butterfly motifs in silver on blue ground with turquoise and orange trim. The front and back have peacock, chrysanthemum and prunus on light pink ground. The border around the edges has bamboo and chrysanthemum motifs on blue ground with turquoise trim. There are tin reflectors, green glass eyes and white fur on the front and back. The inside lining is white cotton with a blue circular pattern.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, silver metal, rabbit skin, brass metal, glass and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PrintN1.555 a-b

Reproduction of a calligraphy rubbing (part a) from a Japanese tombstone that describes the life of a famous person buried there. The text is writen in Chinese. There are six large characters in a horizontal rectangle at the top with many smaller ones below. Part b is the printed version with Japanese annotation.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BookN1.552

A booklet with different styles of calligraphy. One cover has a vertical rectangular block of five large characters with sixteen smaller ones in two rows below.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, ink ? and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BookN1.550

A booklet with short compositions by various people. The cover has a black and natural brown plaid pattern. Unfolds accordian-style.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper and ink ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BookN1.548

A book that has a pink cover with a design in red consisting of children behind a gate next to a building. There are red characters inside. Title is "red character booklet".

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, ink ? and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EnvelopeN1.547 a-d

Six White envelopes with rectangular red borders on the front.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EnvelopeN1.546 a-f

Six off-white envelopes with front panels that have five seal marks in red ink, four squares of different sizes and one rectangle, with stamped Chinese text and a border. The envelopes are addressed to Prince Liang.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper and ink
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BookN1.208

A book that has blue covering speckled with gold. Calligraphy on the cover implies it is from Peking. Painted inside with various plant and animal paintings.

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