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ValanceEdz1244

White valance with dark blue embroidery. The valance has five large roundels and a border around three sides with triangular pieces in each corner. The bottom inner border repeats a floral and leaf motif. The bottom outer border repeats a floral and tassel motif. The corners have rosette and swastika motifs. The far left roundel has plant, rosette and swastika motifs within an octagon shape. The roundel left of centre has phoenix, tiger, water plant and lotus motifs. The centre roundel has phoenix, dragon, two human figures, floral and tendril motifs in an oval shape. The right of centre roundel has three phoenixes, lotus, floral and leaf sprig motifs. The far right roundel has floral, leaf and four fruit motifs in a central square. The roundels are separated by smaller vase motifs. Three sides are hemmed.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1243

Rectangular, brocade, valance of cream fabric and indigo detailing. The design consists of a geometric border on three sides with a wild plum motif. One edge is selvedge while the other three are hemmed. There are five gold rings sewn onto the selvedge edge. The central design consists of five medallions, two sets are mirror images. The first and the fifth have geometric designs in the centre surrounded by eight peaches and four peach trees growing from the centre of the design. The second and fourth medallions have central designs with four trees coming from it and eight designs of riding figure on a feline. The third medallion has a geometric centre design with four trees and eight pomegranates.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre, indigo dye and metal
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1242

Five medallions separated by vases, flowers, fish and animals. The outer medallions are identical: human figures, one on horseback surrounded by cloud and earth motifs, phoenix and butterfly. Next medallion from viewer's left: dragon and pagoda motifs; centre medallion: seated ch'i-lin, boat, houses and swastikas. The other inner medallion: human figure on ch'i-lin surrounded by geometric shapes. Bordered on sides and bottom with blue bands. Top selvedge.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1241

Long, rectangular, embroidered valance of cream fabric and indigo detailing. The design consists of five medallions; irregularly placed, surrounded by vases, figures, animals, flora, fauna, a building and a boat. The outer right medallion has an eight pointed star enclosed by floral motifs. The far left medallion is a cross with floral motifs on a square with swastikas, enclosed by tree designs. Right inner medallion has a star with eight marks surrounded by swastikas and floral designs. The left inner medallion has an eight pointed star enclosing white spirals and surrounded by organic motifs. Centre medallion has an open design with a swastika in the middle, from it extends four repeated sectors of flowers and leaves. Three sides have a double border with reverse flowing vine motifs. The long sides are selvedges and the short sides are raw.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye, cotton fibre and flax fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1240

Unhemmed panel with 5 round scenes of wealthy home and countryside. Separated by floral and animal and insect motifs. Bordered on 3 sides continues themes. Centre medallion; human figure is seated in a pagoda; 2 humans standing with a bird above in tree; all set in floral motif. Left outer medallion; 2 human figures standing on a bridge, a boat with human and a bird and fish below bridge. Right outer medallion; 2 human figures, 5 small birds, 1 larger bird, 1 lion and many floral motifs. The left inner medallion; pagoda, 3 humans, horse, table, butterfly, and floral motifs. Right inner medallion; 3 human figures, 2 in a pagoda, and 1 on the back of a phoenix. Above the 2 figures, in the pagoda is a butterfly. Border has bridges, floral motifs, pagodas, a lion, butterflies, insects, birds, fish, 8 standing human figures, 1 human in a boat, a rabbit and a monkey.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1256

Plain grey valance with blue embroidery. Six medallions separated by pairs of vase motifs. Outer medallion on left side has child over human-headed beast; surrounded by stylized clouds, flowers with rosettes. Next medallion towards center has two human figures on horse, soldier; surrounded by leaf, tendril. Third mdallion near center: two seated figures, phoenix; surrounded by abstract forms. Medallion at right of center: procession, central figure, attendants, lion at base; surrounded by abstract fruit, flowers, geometric designs. Second medallion: possibly marriage group, four females on right, four males on left, male on horse, monkey with sprig, architectural form top centre; surrounded by abstract designs. Medallion at far left: central phoenix with hanging head amid scrolls and S designs. Cloud forms, waves, four humans gesturing, bearing articles, two birds lower edge. Two rectangular designs on right end with stylized flower, tendril designs. Triangular design opposite corner at left end. Double border at base and sides with butterfly, fruit, flowers, clouds, tassels. Hemmed sides.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1255

Plain white cotton valance is cross-stitched embroidered. Top has seven tasseled stands with fruit, vines, interspersed with butterflies, circles with streamers, flowers with and without vases, fans, ch'i-lins ridden by flower carrying people. Below, standing in a straight line are twenty-two male figures carrying standards, banners, and canopies in one hand and lanterns, fruit, torches and plants in the other. Two women, first and third from left side, carry fans. Between every sixth person is a male mounted on a horse. Mounted figure on left has hat with horizontal brim and narrow crown; carries plant in hand on right and small object in hand on left. Middle mounted male has similar hat with diagonal ornaments; carries sceptre in hand on left and plant in hand on right. Rider on right is identical to middle figure. Below figures hang plants with tassels. Inside border on three sides is rinceau of flowers, leaves and buds. Solid blue line and white crosses on outside border. Sides are hemmed; top and bottom selvage. Unbordered side shows signs of stitching.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingEd5.2867

Silk hanging scroll. Painting on silk of two carps swimming between lotus pads; mounted on light green silk with gold brocade at top and bottom. Plastic cylinder at base; black and white braided ties at top. Calligraphy in lower corner on left.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, ink, wood, adhesive, metal, paint and plastic
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1239

Rectangular, brocade valance of cream fabric with dark blue design. The design consists of a floral decorated central vase holding lotus and flowers; two butterflies are above on each side; a sword, tassels and beads extend from each side near base. On each side of vase are three panel screens with four pillars. The three screens on the left panel, from left to right, have an aquatic scene of plants and two crabs, woman seated at table in garden and mountain with pine and bamboo. Above the screens are the bamboo is pine, peach, plum and stylized flowers; below are flowers and a dragon fly. The three screens on the right panel, from left to right, have flowers and a mountain; two female figures, one standing and one kneeling with lute, facing a fence; lotus with palm leaves overhead; an aquatic scene with three fish. Above the screens are two birds in flight, two trees, one with flowers; butterflies and crickets. Pillars are decorated with flowers, dogs, peaches, citron and pomegranates top. The ends and one side are hemmed and have geometric double floral borders.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1238

Long, rectangular, embroidered valance of cream fabric and indigo detailing. The design consists of five garden scenes in medallion form with figures, pagodas, flowers and birds. The centre medallion has two figures standing inside a pagoda, one is holding fan, the other a scroll; man on phoenix with butterfly on top and lake beneath. The right outer medallion has a man on a horse, man holding bird with a human face and woman holding fan. Left outer medallion has figure with a fan, pagoda, vase of flowers, phoenix on upper left; flower designs balancing space. Left and right inner medallions are similar, with pagodas on each side, vases of flowers on bottom and plum blossom sprays and clouds on top. Right inner medallion has an insect and sun in sky. Top edges are selvedge, sides and bottom are hemmed with zigzag stitch.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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