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Folding FanEd1.195

A closing fan with twenty-three inner ribs of split bamboo each with a butterfly(?) design burned on the base of each side and two parent ribs of bamboo each with a burned design. Each parent rib is set into a dark rosewood piece through which the brass rivet passes. Fan has light brown paper on one side only, on which a dinner menu in French is printed for June 10, 1929. Attached to the rivet, there is a knotted white silk cord, 17.5 cm. long, on which is strung an orange glass bead (red jade?). At each end of this, there is a knotted flat tassel of braided white cotton bound with gold coloured metallic thread.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, bamboo grass, metal, paste adhesive, ink, silk fibre and jade mineral
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Folding FanEd1.194

A closing fan with twenty-eight inner ribs of split bamboo each burned on the base of each side with an abstract design and two parent ribs of bamboo also with a burned design each set into a piece of dark rosewood through which passes a brass rivet. Fan has paper on one side only, white, and unpainted.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, bamboo grass, paste adhesive, wood and metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Folding FanEd1.193

A closing fan with twenty-seven inner ribs of split bamboo each with an abstract design burned on the base of each side and two parent ribs of bamboo also with burned designs while one end of each is set into a piece of dark rosewood through which is passed a brass rivet. Fan covered with light brown paper on one side and painted with a landscape scene and six characters. Upper edge is covered with very sticky cellophane tape.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, oil, round sesame seed, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BurnerEd1.190

Ellipsoid, hollow bronze incense burner on single ellipsoid foot. On base is rectangle enclosing square seal-type characters. Sides unadorned below mid-section but have 3 round holes. Raised band around perimeter; flat projections shaped like half-ellipses on each side. Mounted on top is a hinge; half the top is cut free and hinged so it can be inverted; on underside of this is spike 2.3 cm. long. Top perforated with 5 holes; top and projections inlaid with 5 strips of lighter metal in cloud patterns. Bronze has dark brown patina, nearly black on top.

Culture
Korean
Material
bronze metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishEd1.164

Round brass plate riveted to 5cm. high base shaped like a slightly tapered cylinder, widest (7.9cm.) at the bottom. Plate is slightly concave, with sharply upturned rim. Rather dull patina with some spots.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEd1.162

Round brass bowl on flat base with rounded single ring foot 8.9cm. In diameter. Sides are rounded, expanding slightly to mouth. Turning marks clearly visible under base. Uneven rather dull patina, somewhat spotted, with dark patches on inside. Body is usually heavy (.25cm. thick).

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEd1.161 a-b

Round brass bowl (a) with lid (b). Bowl is riveted to round raised base 1.5cm. high and 9.4cm. in diameter, rounded near base with straight, slightly flared sides. Lid is shaped like a truncated cone with bulbous knob at point. Bowl has iridescent patina on outside, shiny inside; lid is duller outside, shiny inside.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd1.134

Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of the figure which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Hands are made of paper. Face is made of white silk. Figure's left hand is holding a folded red, and green fan. Wearing a black straight-sided hat with a flat crown, and a wide brim, light grey silk robe tied to the right upper front with a ribbon of the same, dark grey full trousers, white leggings, socks, and black shoes. Two pieces of white flannel hemmed with light green silk thread with a loop of the same at the top are sewn to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, adhesive, silk fibre, cotton fibre and paint
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd1.133

Figure representing a person on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of the figure which is made of cloth lightly padded to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Hands are made of paper. Face is made of white silk. Figure's left hand is holding a plain folded fan. Wearing a light brown straight-sided hat with a flat crown, and a wide brim, a calf-length robe of grey silk tied at the upper right front with a ribbon of the same, loose grey trousers, light brown linen leggings, and low straw sandals. Two pieces of white flannel with light red-pink silk thread with a loop of the same at the top are sewn to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paper, silk fibre ?, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, ramie fibre, paint and adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollEd1.114

Figure representing a woman holding a baby her back on a flat backing of white paper. Front view is depicted of figure which is made of lightly padded cloth to give a three-dimensional effect having each portion made of a separate piece of cloth with painted details. Baby is wearing an olive green shirt and white trousers. Woman is wearing a short light red-pink cotton blouse tied with the same colour ribbon on the right side, an ankle-length purple cotton skirt fastened under the arms with ribbon of the same colour, white socks, and low orange shoes. Two pieces of white flannel hemmed in light red-pink silk are glued to the paper backing.

Culture
Korean
Material
paint, adhesive, silk fibre, cotton fibre and paper
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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