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HangingN2.12

Large brocade hanging. The hanging is made of narrow strips sewn together to make a large rectangle. The brocade has dragon and cloud motifs in ivory, orange and green on a gold ground. The back lining is purple silk with two loops along the top edge.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingN2.11

Rectangular shaped, light brown hanging textile with gold brocade in a foliage design. All four edges are folded then sewn down. The reverse is light brown, undecorated and has seven rectangular beige, fabric stripes from which the textile would hang.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingN2.9

Bronze brocade hanging. On the front the designs are arranged in rows in green, cream and yellow on bronze ground. There are rows of large roundels with animal-like figures (dragons?) with medium plant-like motifs and small endless knot and rhinoceros horn motifs. On the back are dense, multicoloured tree and floral motifs on orange ground.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HangingN2.8

Hanging composed of panels of ivory ground brocade with clouds and leaf-like shapes in green, black, blue, orange, peach, red, gold, silver, light grey-blue and yellow. Applique gold and faded red panels of deities are also shown, one with a blue silk tie attached at the top centre. Purply-brown iridescent silk lining with two loops attached on the reverse.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera JacketN1.862 a

White jacket with long, extended sleeves, belt loops and cotton body with metal snap fasteners. The sleeves have embroidered five-toed dragon, fire and mountain motifs in brown, silver, white, black and red on white ground. The cuffs have a mountain motif in silver and brown. The inside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, silver metal ? and dye
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera TableclothN1.860 a-b

Green tablecloth panels (part a-b) with sequins. The front has a four-petal floral and sun motifs in gold sequins on a green ground. A red character is painted in three of the four petals. The back has floral, butterfly and sun motifs in gold sequins and yellow dye on yellow-green ground. Across the top is a wide green band for suspension. The two panels are the same.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, rayon fibre ?, gelatin and dye
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera AnkletN1.857 a-b

Pair of pink silk anklets (part a-b) with embroidery. There are small roundels with a prunus motif on light green ground. Along the bottom is a band of green silk with a tree prunus motif, bordered with silver braid. The inner lining is white hemp gauze.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre ?, hemp fibre, starch ?, dye and silver metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera SkirtN1.852

Multicoloured cotton skirt with an open back and a tie closure at the waistband. Skirt is made from two identical panels, overlapping at centre front, attached to a wide, unbleached cotton waistband; panels are made from strips of blue, white, green, purple, red, and yellow fabric, separated by gold metallic braid-like ribbon.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, gold metal, hemp fibre, dye and starch
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera SkirtN1.849

Multicoloured cotton skirt with an open back and a tie closure at the waistband. Skirt is made from two identical panels, overlapping at centre front, attached to a wide, unbleached cotton waistband; panels are made from strips of blue, white, green, purple, red, and yellow fabric, separated by gold metallic braid-like ribbon.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, gold metal, hemp fibre, dye and starch
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera SkirtN1.847

Multicoloured cotton skirt with an open back and a tie closure at the waistband. Skirt is made from two identical panels, overlapping at centre front, attached to a wide, unbleached cotton waistband; panels are made from strips of blue, white, green, purple, red, and yellow fabric, separated by gold metallic braid-like ribbon.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, gold metal, hemp fibre, dye and starch
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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