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ValanceEdz1295

Rectangular, brocade valance of cream fabric with dark blue design. The design consists of five vases with flowers, birds and butterflies inside. The vases alternate with two smaller motifs placed one above the other consisting of butterfly, bird, crab, shrimp, fish and pondweed. A dove with a branch in its beak appears above the lotus flower in the central vase. Stylized birds, prunus, peach and lotus blossoms appear above the other vases. Raw edges.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1294

Plain white cloth with black cross-stitch embroidery. Large flowing design of flowers, leaves, fruit, and butterfly. Central motif is tree peony, large stylized butterfly at left end. Transfer lines incompletely covered in several places. Left and right edges slightly frayed, upper and lower edges selvage.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1272

Rectangular, brocade valance of cream fabric and dark blue design. There are five images of containers filled with fruit, flowers and leaves on a stand plus. The central group are flanked by bamboo tubes, animals, butterfly; others separated by butterflies and beetles. Central pot with overall plum blossom design holding peach, magnolia blossoms and leaves; sits on stand with curved legs. Books (?) with tassel are behind inner left vase on a stand, which holds persimmons, prune blossoms and leaves. Lute and flute behind outer left vase, holds peaches, lotus flowers and leaves. Sacred symbols (short sword with ribbons?) behind inner vase on right, has overall pattern; stand holds prune blossoms. On outer right, decorated archaic three-legged vessel on stand holds citron with swastika, cherry blossoms and leaves. Long sides, selvage; short sides raw.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1251

Plain cloth with black embroidery of seven vase motifs, geometric scroll border on three sides. Center vase has sword(?) with swastika on it behind vas and tree with different fruits on it. A bird perches at top. Vase on viewer's left has geometric design on it and holds branch of different fruits and flowers. Other vase sits on table and has long branches of flowers, with a tassel near bottom. Smaller vase at end has five fruits and flower elements. Vase to right of center has fish on it and tassels hanging from vase handles on either side. Flowers at very top. Vase to right shows same pattern as vase at left of center. Smaller vase at end has one blossom on it and holds branch of four fruit. Various motifs along geometric border of scrolls, instruments, flowers, insects, and books. Two selvedge and two raw edges.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1247

Plain grey cloth with blue embroidery of five medallions each with centre design surrounded by rotary arrangement of repeated elements. Medallion at viewer's left side: central phoenix, surrounded by floral design. Inner medallions identical; 6-sided centre with swastika, surrounded by vine and floral design. Centre medallion; square centre with cats, swastikas, phoenix and floral surround. Medallion at other end; 8 sided star with floral centre and phoenix and floral surround. Outer medallions are separated by vine and pomegranate design above butterfly design. Centre and inner medallions are separated by mounted human figures. Crosshatched line and rosette border at base, sides. Human figure with butterfly and with tendrils in the corners. Hemmed all around. Unmatched stitches in third medallion and corner fillers.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre, indigo dye and flax fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1246

Long, rectangular, brocade textile of cream fabric and indigo design. There is a rinceau border on the sides and base with a design consisting of butterflies, floral motifs, Buddha's hands and swastika designs. The two short edges are selvedge; two long edges are hemmed. The centre has five stylized floral and geometric medallions separated by four sets of smaller medallions. Right outer medallion includes: bird, bat, Buddha's hand, swastika designs. Right inner: tree, leaves, flower and swastika. The centre medallion: urn, flower, swastika, Buddha hand. The right inner; tree, and flowers. Left outer; tree and Buddha's hand. Between the medallions are trees, urns, flowers, and swastika designs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1245

Plain grey cloth embroidered with five blue medallions and four vases between them. Central medallion has a square on square in centre with a swastika, pomegranates, butterflies and stylized flowers, surrounded by a lotus design. Right centre medallion; square on square , centre of stylized flowers and pears, surrounded by phoenix and lotus design. Left of centre medallion has square on square in centre with a swastika and stylized flowers, surrounded by citron, lotus and flowers. Outer medallions are identical and each has an octagonal design in centre with four swastikas, surrounded by a phoenix, citron, butterflies and stylized flowers. Each side of centre medallion is a motif of a table with urn of stylized fruit and flowers, rat, and butterfly on table and ribbon with coins and a three legged toad hanging over the front of the table. Key pattern on urn. Two outer motifs of vase with peach blossoms. Geometric design on border along lower side of alternating bird and fish, with repeated tassels.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1271

Plain white with blue embroidered panel of seven medallions separated by small floral motifs and butterflies. Centre medallion: floral sprays and tendrils, two Buddha hands with swastikas, pomegranates, various fruit and flowers. Outer medallions on each side are identical; four ch'i-lin with five swastikas on each body; arranged around central large floral motif; ch'i-lins separated by floral designs. Next inner medallions on each side also identical with floral motifs and phoenix. Medallions to left and right of center medallion are similar in form, with vases of large stylized fruit, surrounded by small flowers, leaves and in the medallion on PL, a phoenix. Geometric border on sides and bottom, inner border on bottom has repeating design of trees, pagodas, boats, phoenixes. Triangular floral design in bottom corners. Top and bottom selvage, sides 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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ValanceEdz1270

Cream valance with blue embroidery. There is a wide blue border around three sides, leaving a raw edge across the top. Embroidered in two rows are vase, bird, floral, fish and swastika motifs and human figures. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1269

Long, rectangular, brocade textile of cream fabric with indigo design. There are three hemmed edges and a raw top. The border, along the sides and bottom, consists of three bands. The outer band is made up of a triangular pattern. The central, wide band has a flowered diaper pattern, while the inner band has a floral pattern. Central design consists of a flower basket with suspended decoration; two inner designs of butterfly with silkworm motif, ribbon with tassel; two outer designs of stylized baskets with ribbon and tassel. There are four interspersed designs of butterflies, vase of flowers with pomegranate and pear. Corner designs are citron and peach.

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