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Snuff BottleN1.407 a-c

A small rectangular porcelain snuff bottle (part a) that is square in cross-section, and that has four panels reserved on a floral pattern. The panels are painted cobalt blue with playing children playing on a white background. There is a red stopper (part b) that is encase in metal. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of a circle within a square, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint, metal and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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JarletN1.405

A small ceramic jar with a geometric three ten-pointed star and floral design around the sides and five bats around the rim. Blue on white.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.404 a-c

A honey-coloured snuff bottle (part a) that is decorated with amber-coloured high relief figures of a man, and a frog on one side while the other side has a wolf, a camel, and some fruit. There is a stopper (part b) that is made of green, and white jade. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
agate mineral, jade mineral and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.401 a-b

A small snuff bottle (part a) that has a high relief design in red, consisting of a dragon in flight amongst clouds on one side, and a phoenix amongst clouds on the other side. There is an orange stopper (part b).

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay and glaze ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SealN1.560

Seal carved into a rectangular box shape from one piece of black stone with a seal surface on both square ends, one in relief and one in intaglio.

Culture
Chinese
Material
stone
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SealN1.559

Seal made from one piece of bronze metal with an arched top through which is threaded a length of green cord that is knotted at the end. Chinese characters are incised in intaglio on the bottom face.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bronze metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SealN1.558

Seal carved from one piece of bamboo with a dark brown handle carved in the form of lichen and Chinese characters carved into the seal surface.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bamboo grass and stain ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN1.557

Short, flaring, square-sided vase with a round neck. The four sides alternate between two brightly coloured patterns on a yellow background: a floral scene and a cherry blossom branch, each with single bird. Black pin borders mark the sides and divide them from the shoulder. The neck and shoulder are blue with a pink, green and yellow floral pattern. The lip is white with a red ring, with four small floral designs on the inside.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, enamel and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaperN1.556 a-b

Two groups of paper, each folded into three parts. The first (part a) is plain. The second (part b) has squares bordered in red, used for printing characters.

Culture
Chinese
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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