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ValanceEdz1278

Long, rectangular, brocade valance of light blue fabric and indigo detailing. The design consists of five different floral motifs separated by six pairs of smaller motifs. The centre design has a tree trunk bearing branches with flowers, leaves and buds, as well as a fence section and plants. The left inner motif: broad base with chrysanthemum, leaves, buds. Left outer motif: tree with fruit, leaves, bird, flower at base. Right inner motif: two flowers on curved stem from broad base, leaves, buds. Right outer motif: pear blossoms, leaves, buds, insect, flower at base. Dividing motifs consist of flowers, butterflies; blossoms, jewels; deer with cassia spray and lozenge. Border series of plant and insect designs with no regular repetition. Hemmed on sides edges and bottom.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1277

Blue-black valance with white design. Bias band in lighter shade with one pleat on sides and lower edges. Five medallions with floral motifs, separated by six butterflies and six flower sprays. Centre medallion: lotus flower, worm, cranes. Left outer medallion: building beside lake and mountain, clouds overhead, dish of flowers and spray of lotus. Right outer medallion: lotus spray, small building, stylized landform. Left inner medallion: building, flower spray, crane, insect. Right inner medallion: peach blossom, butterfly, dish of flowers, stylized clouds, landforms. Each butterfly differs, as does each floral spray separating medallions. At left of centre medallion, dish on stand, worms on leaves . At right of centre, vase with ribbons, large insect. Thread remnants in upper 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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ValanceEdz1276

Plain white valance with blue embroidery; five plate-like medallions, each with bird, flower, vine design in centre; borders of butterfly, bird, plant and stylized lotus, prunus, peony. Scalloped edges on centre and end plates. Centre flanked by female figure in short coat and pants; fan in one hand wisk in the other; lotus flower and sprig across figure. Two small motifs next to end plates; flowers and sprig, lotus and butterfly. Looks like border has been removed. Selvage, sides; ends, raw.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1275

Black mbroidered white valance; vase motif at each end. Centre motif: fish, water plant, waves. Motif at Proper Right: hare, cloud forms, plant with bird, underlying tree branch form. Motif at Proper Left: duck, lotus branch, insects, abstract plant design, underlying tree branch form. Rosettes on fish, flowers , arrows on birds, vertical rows of dots on hare. Vase on Proper Right: linear body, double-bordered sprig decoration, sections of taoist mace behind. Vase on Proper Left: similar shape, insect decoration, balloon guitar behind. Both vases hold conventionalized flower forms. Embroidered border along bottom and sides of flower and zig-zag pattern.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1298

Plain white valance with blue embroidery. Stylized border with alternating butterfly and flower motifs connected by a vine. Five major motifs separated by smaller motifs of a bowl of flowers and a bud at each end. Centre motif: medallion with stylized peach tree, flowers, pine needles. Medallions at left and right of centre: bird, pomegranate, pine tree and needles. Medallions at far left and right: flowered vase holding lotus branches with three peacocks; surrounding figures: two men with plumed hats, two rats. Flowers surround all. Hemmed all three sides with embroidered zig-zag motif.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1297

White valance with dark blue embroidery. The valance has five large roundels and a border around three sides. The rinceau border includes triangular corners and two bands, one thick and one thin. The bands have lotus, cock, pomegranate and butterfly motifs. The upper corners have pomegranate and swastika motifs; lower corners have peach and butterfly motifs. The far left roundel has deer, cock, vase holding branch with pear and leaf with a small human figure in the centre and man with official’s hat. The roundel left of centre has hare with rosettes on body, lotus, cock and pomegranate motifs. The centre roundel has lion, butterfly, pomegranate and floral motifs. The roundel right of centre has deer with six peach flowers on body, lotus, butterfly, cock, flowers, small rat and bird motifs. The roundel at far right has lotus, butterfly, two human figures and peach motifs. The roundels are separated by eight smaller motifs including fish in a basket, two citron in a basket, stylized fruit, floral and bird motifs. One horizontal edge is selvage; the other three 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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ValanceEdz1296

Plain cloth embroidered with three rows of black butterflies. Center row is different than top and bottom rows which are identical. Two ends hemmed with embroidered pattern. Two selvedge edges.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1295

Rectangular, brocade valance of cream fabric with dark blue design. The design consists of five vases with flowers, birds and butterflies inside. The vases alternate with two smaller motifs placed one above the other consisting of butterfly, bird, crab, shrimp, fish and pondweed. A dove with a branch in its beak appears above the lotus flower in the central vase. Stylized birds, prunus, peach and lotus blossoms appear above the other vases. Raw edges.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1294

Plain white cloth with black cross-stitch embroidery. Large flowing design of flowers, leaves, fruit, and butterfly. Central motif is tree peony, large stylized butterfly at left end. Transfer lines incompletely covered in several places. Left and right edges slightly frayed, upper and lower edges 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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ValanceEdz1272

Rectangular, brocade valance of cream fabric and dark blue design. There are five images of containers filled with fruit, flowers and leaves on a stand plus. The central group are flanked by bamboo tubes, animals, butterfly; others separated by butterflies and beetles. Central pot with overall plum blossom design holding peach, magnolia blossoms and leaves; sits on stand with curved legs. Books (?) with tassel are behind inner left vase on a stand, which holds persimmons, prune blossoms and leaves. Lute and flute behind outer left vase, holds peaches, lotus flowers and leaves. Sacred symbols (short sword with ribbons?) behind inner vase on right, has overall pattern; stand holds prune blossoms. On outer right, decorated archaic three-legged vessel on stand holds citron with swastika, cherry blossoms and leaves. Long sides, selvage; short sides raw.

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