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Dragon RobeN1.887

Blue robe with rounded neck, slender sleeves, hoofed cuffs and side opening with frog closures. There are side slits in the sides, back and front. On the front and back are five-toed dragons and bat motifs and various Buddhist and Taoist symbols in white, red, yellow and green on blue ground. There is also a ‘walking dragon’ on the inside flap. The collar band has dragon, bat and cloud motifs in gold, red and blue on a black ground. The sleeves are gold and brown striped with dragon, bat, wave and cloud motifs on the cuffs. Some details are woven in ‘vicious violet’ Ko-ssu throughout the garment. The inside lining is light blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, fibre, gold metal and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera BagN1.885

Unbleached cotton bag. Top has cuff with string running through. Characters on side in blue ink. Colour: off-white.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre and ink
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothN1.882

Square piece of unbleached cotton, hemmed at the top and bottom. Colour: off-white.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothN1.879

Piece of red cotton cloth, intact at the top with the remaining fabric torn into ten strips.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothN1.878

Rectangular piece of red cotton cloth. Two finished edges, one frayed edge and one hemmed edge with white thread.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera BeltN1.876

Blue and black belt with brass hook and bar fasteners. On the front are horizontal stripes; two blue and one black. The belt is stiffened with cardboard and lined with white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, dye, paper ?, paste adhesive and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HandkerchiefN1.875

Pale peach handkerchief with white lace around the edges. The peach centre is silk georgette. The net lace is cotton and machine made.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ShoeN1.874

Single multicoloured shoe. Sole: straw covered with cotton. Square wooden heel. Uppers: purple damask and orange damask, with a butterfly embroidered on the toe. Ribbon border sewn around toe; ribbon is white with green and red floral embroidery. Red binding. At heel, a black cotton cuff extends up the back of the ankle with a red ribbon on either side securing it to the uppers. White cotton lining with a printed red cherry pattern.

Culture
Chinese
Material
grass, wood, cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera CollarN1.872

Bright pink collar of fine hemp with brass frog closure. There is blue braid and white trim around the edges. The back lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
brass metal, paste adhesive, cotton fibre, hemp fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileN2.25

Tie-dyed cloth of turquoise diagonal background with white blossoms. Black ends with turquoise face and white designs with black end.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wool fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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