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HangingN1.20

Five white floral scenes on blue patterned background. Center design is round medallion of flowers, gourds (?) and cicada. Design right of center shows flowering branch and butterflies within scalloped border. Design at end shows flowers, leaves, dragonfly and frog in square border with key design. Design left of center shows a similar design except it has a hexagonal border. Design at other end shows two birds with flowering willow tree within a border of a scroll. Overlapping circles of flowers are between each design, top and bottom. Plain black band outside border. Wider middle border with gold metallic and blue embroidery of flowers and leaves and scroll design. Inner border of horizontal bands of colour. Pink cloth borders top. Reverse side lined in red cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, silk fibre, metal and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingN1.14

Large red hanging with embroidery and appliqué. The hanging shows a family of six figures clustered together; one holding a child, one kneeling. The figures’ heads are painted silk appliqué and their clothes embroidered. Symbolic of longevity.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal, fibre and wool fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingN2.218

Large hanging with gold designs on green ground. The designs include a cross within a circle in gold, surrounded by an overall floral motif in gold. There are tabs for hanging sewn to the top edge. The back lining is brown linen with the Tachi Omodaka crest repeated five times. The crest has a water plant (?) within a circle in black. There are six pairs of ties near the back bottom edge.

Culture
Japanese
Material
flax fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingN2.18

Hanging formed by panels of peony, chrysanthemum and prunus design fabric in blue, orange and metallic thread on black. Brown silk lining.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingN2.15

Green and blue hanging with embroidery. The large royal blue centre has embroidered ship, shell, wave and other marine motifs in gold, white and green. The blue centre is surrounded by a light green damask border. The other side of the hanging is lined with dark green silk.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingN2.14

Hanging composed of panels of orange with some smaller off-white silk squares. The hanging has brocade floral arrangements of bamboo, peonies and narcissus in baskets and vases. The brocade design is embellished with floral and leaf motifs in gold thread. Lined with off-white brocade.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingN2.12

Large brocade hanging. The hanging is made of narrow strips sewn together to make a large rectangle. The brocade has dragon and cloud motifs in ivory, orange and green on a gold ground. The back lining is purple silk with two loops along the top edge.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingN2.11

Rectangular shaped, light brown hanging textile with gold brocade in a foliage design. All four edges are folded then sewn down. The reverse is light brown, undecorated and has seven rectangular beige, fabric stripes from which the textile would hang.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingN2.9

Bronze brocade hanging. On the front the designs are arranged in rows in green, cream and yellow on bronze ground. There are rows of large roundels with animal-like figures (dragons?) with medium plant-like motifs and small endless knot and rhinoceros horn motifs. On the back are dense, multicoloured tree and floral motifs on orange ground.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingN2.8

Hanging composed of panels of ivory ground brocade with clouds and leaf-like shapes in green, black, blue, orange, peach, red, gold, silver, light grey-blue and yellow. Applique gold and faded red panels of deities are also shown, one with a blue silk tie attached at the top centre. Purply-brown iridescent silk lining with two loops attached on the reverse.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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