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ValanceEdz1284

Long, rectangular, brocade valance of pink fabric with dark blue design. The wide border at bottom has a repeated geometric and floral (stylized lotus) pattern. In the centre are five medallions with geometrical and floral designs. There is a small pink square design above centre medallion. Top and sides are hemmed; bottom 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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ValanceEdz1283

Long, rectangular, brocade textile of cream fabric with dark blue border strip and detailing. The design consists of flowers, birds, animals, along with Buddhist and Taoist emblems. The centre has a prunus, large bell, deer, vases and books. Right and left of the centre are female figures, each with a bare foot, standing on a cloud, playing a flute; a flywhisk hangs from the flute on right. At far left is a deer with a standard. At far right: two birds in flight. Along the top are smaller motifs: scroll, carp, lotus, books and dragonfly. The border design runs along three sides and has two dragons facing a pearl, walls, birds, flowers, vases. The border sides are 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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HangingEdz1282

Light blue hanging consisting of two lengths joined vertically, dark blue embroidered motifs; two selvages, folded raw edge, one edge hemmed with zig-zag blue embroidery. Motifs are arranged in alternating rows of three and four rows. First row: two phoenixes, one flower. Second row: two floral motifs, pomegranate with swastika , butterfly. Third row: pomegranate, peach with swastika, flower. Fourth row: three flower motifs, pomegranate. Fifth row: two flowers, butterfly. Sixth row: fruit, citron, flower, lotus.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bed ValanceEdz1249

Plain white valance with blue embroidery, and hemmed on sides with selvedges top and bottom. Three rectangular panels separated by 2 designs; one of bridge, deer, tree and butterflies; the other has a pagoda, tree and bird. The centre panel is divided horizontally by a fence with a lion on either side. Panel on left shows urn with pomegranates, flanked by a dragon, deer and floral and fruit design with birds and butterflies. Panel on right depicts waves with fish, sea dragon, tortoise with birds, butterflies and houses overhead. Border on bottom edge is scalloped design with marine and floral motifs.

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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ValanceEdz1248

Plain grey cotton valance with blue embroidered designs. Three medallions separated by four vases of flowers, border on sides and lower edge. Left outer vase on triangular stand with 3 short legs has 2 butterflies with flowers; left inner vase is on square stand with bird among flowers and flowers around stand; right inner vase on wide stand without legs has insects on flowers. Left medallion; floral motifs, butterflies, birds and a cat. Right medallion; similar floral background with butterflies, cock and deer. Centre medallion; boat, fish, crab, house in upper left, weeping tree at top. Border has trees, flowers, animals, birds and insects. Narrow left hem, wide right hem, selvedges top and bottom.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEdz1352

A shadow puppet fragment of a male head with a white face, a white beard, an elongated white bald head and red and black detailing.

Culture
Chinese
Material
skin and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetEdz1381

A shadow puppet of a Chinese man with a wrinkled face, short black hair, and a long moustache. Wearing a red hat with yellow plumes on the back and two flowers. Wearing black high cut Manchu laced boots and intricate floral robes with trousers to match. Three horn handling sticks, one at the back of the head bending downwards at a right angle, tied with black string, and one at each hand tied also with black string. Plastic rivets connect parts, shoulder, elbows, hands, waist, and hips. One boot shows completely while with the other, only the foot appears from under the long robes.

Culture
Chinese
Material
plastic, ink, paint, horn, skin and fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cloth1458/15

White rectangular cloth with blue embroidery. There is an inner rinceau border surrounded by six vase with flower motifs. Around the edges is a small blue triangular border. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
flax fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tablecloth852/11

White cotton tablecloth with blue embroidery. A stitched double line divides the cloth into a grid of nine squares. There is a roundel with a floral motif in the centre square of each side and in the very middle. There is a thin floral border around the edges with triangular corners. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEdz1001

Dark red background with repeating dragon pattern in yellow, blue, green and white, bordered by parallel bands of key scroll design edges and green fish, white blossoms and sea grass. Entire pattern is repeated again, seperated by plain middle section with narrown band of Chinese characters. Ends of entire piece are plain. Selvedges run length, ends are raw.

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