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PurseEdz1609

Kidney shaped purse with two sets of blue twine attached at the opening acting as a drawstring. Also attached at the opening is teal twine with metal knots connected to four, teal silk thread tassels. The purse has an embroidered body with a floral and geometric motif in blue, dark blue, green, light purple, pink, purple and black. Pictured in the centre is a large, blue narcissus. The top has a small rectangular opening made of black silk fabric pleated together to make a fan-like shape. Both sides are identical.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mittens946/5 a-b

Purple silk mittens (parts a-b) with a rounded end and a rectangular shaped body and opening. The top is decorated with a cat’s head outlined in green and white with embroider detailing of black eyebrows, green eyes, blue heart shaped nose and pink mouth. The underside has a large, circular hole, edge in black, exposing the inner red lining.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and wool fibre ?
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hanging1017/5

Long narrow hanging with embroidery and beadwork. The hanging is tapered at the top and pointed at the bottom. There are five pieces connected with strands of white beads. The first piece has goldfish, lotus motifs and the second has bird, bat motifs, both on cream ground. The third piece is the shape of a butterfly with an orchid motif and patterns. The fourth piece has butterfly motifs and figures. The last piece has figures in a garden scene. The back lining is brown silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hanging1017/4

Long narrow hanging with embroidery and beadwork. The hanging is tapered at the top and pointed at the bottom. There are five pieces connected with strands of white beads. The first piece has goldfish, lotus motifs and the second has bird, bat motifs, both on cream ground. The third piece is the shape of a butterfly with an orchid motif and patterns. The fourth piece has butterfly motifs and figures. The last piece has figures in a garden scene. The back lining is brown silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltEdz1075

Narrow, thick, straight-edged belt woven of coarse, off-white cotton thread with a red line running down the centre. Ends are cut off and unfinished.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Chik Wai Koon, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mirror706/41

Mirror covered on the back with black fabric that has a repeated pattern of gold and grey circular characters and the edge is covered with a border of blue and white ribbon with a red line at the outside. A decorative yellow silk knot and two yellow silk tassels with metallic thread covering the top of each.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass, silk fibre, dye and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MirrorEdz1617

Square shaped mirror with a brown silk border and backing, embroidered with small white triangles along the edges. Hanging from the bottom of the mirror is a white, thread tassel. There is a square, brown silk cover that slides over the mirror. Embroidered on the cover is a child wearing light green clothing, sitting on a brown chair surround by a large pink and purple flower with green leaves. The reverse has pink, green and white flowers with a white and black bird sitting on a large green leaf. The edges are bordered with small, white triangles.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass, silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PurseEdz1607

Kidney shaped, burgundy silk purse with two sets of two blue twine attached at the opening acting as a drawstring. The purse has an embroidered body with a floral motif of peonies and orchids ? in pink and orange with green and brown steams. Next to the flowers is an orange, pink and purple butterfly. The top of the purse has a small rectangular opening made of silk fabric pleated together to make a fan-like shape. Both sides are identical.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CaseEdz1594

Rectangular shaped brown case with an embroidered floral motive on each side. One side consists of white and pink lotuses on top of green leaves and steams. The other holds pink peonies on top of green leaves and steams with a two fruit stems next to it and blue tufts of grass along the bottom. Inside the case is a blue compartment that pulls out; attached are mauve and blue tassels with white and red detailing on the blue ties. The top of the case has a large piece of blue twine looped to suspend the case.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and plastic ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tassel706/40

Ornament consisting of two silk, thread tassels with is a piece of burgundy twine attached at the top. The twine is tied together by two embroidered sections of white, light pink, pink and fuchsia stripes that sit in between a knotted piece of silver chain. One tassel is light green, the other pink.

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