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ValanceEdz1241

Long, rectangular, embroidered valance of cream fabric and indigo detailing. The design consists of five medallions; irregularly placed, surrounded by vases, figures, animals, flora, fauna, a building and a boat. The outer right medallion has an eight pointed star enclosed by floral motifs. The far left medallion is a cross with floral motifs on a square with swastikas, enclosed by tree designs. Right inner medallion has a star with eight marks surrounded by swastikas and floral designs. The left inner medallion has an eight pointed star enclosing white spirals and surrounded by organic motifs. Centre medallion has an open design with a swastika in the middle, from it extends four repeated sectors of flowers and leaves. Three sides have a double border with reverse flowing vine motifs. The long sides are selvedges and the short sides are raw.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye, cotton fibre and flax fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1240

Unhemmed panel with 5 round scenes of wealthy home and countryside. Separated by floral and animal and insect motifs. Bordered on 3 sides continues themes. Centre medallion; human figure is seated in a pagoda; 2 humans standing with a bird above in tree; all set in floral motif. Left outer medallion; 2 human figures standing on a bridge, a boat with human and a bird and fish below bridge. Right outer medallion; 2 human figures, 5 small birds, 1 larger bird, 1 lion and many floral motifs. The left inner medallion; pagoda, 3 humans, horse, table, butterfly, and floral motifs. Right inner medallion; 3 human figures, 2 in a pagoda, and 1 on the back of a phoenix. Above the 2 figures, in the pagoda is a butterfly. Border has bridges, floral motifs, pagodas, a lion, butterflies, insects, birds, fish, 8 standing human figures, 1 human in a boat, a rabbit and a monkey.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1256

Plain grey valance with blue embroidery. Six medallions separated by pairs of vase motifs. Outer medallion on left side has child over human-headed beast; surrounded by stylized clouds, flowers with rosettes. Next medallion towards center has two human figures on horse, soldier; surrounded by leaf, tendril. Third mdallion near center: two seated figures, phoenix; surrounded by abstract forms. Medallion at right of center: procession, central figure, attendants, lion at base; surrounded by abstract fruit, flowers, geometric designs. Second medallion: possibly marriage group, four females on right, four males on left, male on horse, monkey with sprig, architectural form top centre; surrounded by abstract designs. Medallion at far left: central phoenix with hanging head amid scrolls and S designs. Cloud forms, waves, four humans gesturing, bearing articles, two birds lower edge. Two rectangular designs on right end with stylized flower, tendril designs. Triangular design opposite corner at left end. Double border at base and sides with butterfly, fruit, flowers, clouds, tassels. Hemmed sides.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1255

Plain white cotton valance is cross-stitched embroidered. Top has seven tasseled stands with fruit, vines, interspersed with butterflies, circles with streamers, flowers with and without vases, fans, ch'i-lins ridden by flower carrying people. Below, standing in a straight line are twenty-two male figures carrying standards, banners, and canopies in one hand and lanterns, fruit, torches and plants in the other. Two women, first and third from left side, carry fans. Between every sixth person is a male mounted on a horse. Mounted figure on left has hat with horizontal brim and narrow crown; carries plant in hand on right and small object in hand on left. Middle mounted male has similar hat with diagonal ornaments; carries sceptre in hand on left and plant in hand on right. Rider on right is identical to middle figure. Below figures hang plants with tassels. Inside border on three sides is rinceau of flowers, leaves and buds. Solid blue line and white crosses on outside border. Sides are hemmed; top and bottom selvage. Unbordered side shows signs of stitching.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1239

Rectangular, brocade valance of cream fabric with dark blue design. The design consists of a floral decorated central vase holding lotus and flowers; two butterflies are above on each side; a sword, tassels and beads extend from each side near base. On each side of vase are three panel screens with four pillars. The three screens on the left panel, from left to right, have an aquatic scene of plants and two crabs, woman seated at table in garden and mountain with pine and bamboo. Above the screens are the bamboo is pine, peach, plum and stylized flowers; below are flowers and a dragon fly. The three screens on the right panel, from left to right, have flowers and a mountain; two female figures, one standing and one kneeling with lute, facing a fence; lotus with palm leaves overhead; an aquatic scene with three fish. Above the screens are two birds in flight, two trees, one with flowers; butterflies and crickets. Pillars are decorated with flowers, dogs, peaches, citron and pomegranates top. The ends and one side are hemmed and have geometric double floral borders.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1238

Long, rectangular, embroidered valance of cream fabric and indigo detailing. The design consists of five garden scenes in medallion form with figures, pagodas, flowers and birds. The centre medallion has two figures standing inside a pagoda, one is holding fan, the other a scroll; man on phoenix with butterfly on top and lake beneath. The right outer medallion has a man on a horse, man holding bird with a human face and woman holding fan. Left outer medallion has figure with a fan, pagoda, vase of flowers, phoenix on upper left; flower designs balancing space. Left and right inner medallions are similar, with pagodas on each side, vases of flowers on bottom and plum blossom sprays and clouds on top. Right inner medallion has an insect and sun in sky. Top edges are selvedge, sides and bottom are hemmed with zigzag stitch.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1237

Two plain white cloths joined horizontally, with blue-black embroidered designs. Bottom border has phoenixes and fruit; the next up has flowers and mountains. The bottom scene shows Pagoda at center with being and deer on either side. Other design features show butterflies, flowers, trees, cats, birds and fish. Center border shows two rows of same flower and leaves. Top scene shows two dragons flanking a center symbol. On either side, in mirror image, are a ship with dragon prow on a pedastal over top of stylized waves, crab, fish, and two flowering trees on either side. In the ship are three figures holding decorative standards. Next to ship is flowering vine with phoenixes. Both ends hemmed, 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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CoverEdz1236

White cover with dark blue embroidery. Four longitudinal pieces are stitched together to create the large rectangular panel. The two centre pieces have a large scene with rocks, branches and two pomegranates, surrounded by bird, butterfly and bat motifs. The side pieces have large basket and vase motifs and a border with animals, boats, bridges, figures and floral designs. The panel has hemmed ends and selvage sides. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoverEdz1235

Large red and pink cover with embroidery. The cover is made of three strips of pink fabric with a smaller red strip along the bottom. Embroidered in the centre of the pink panel are vase, floral, rabbit and bird motifs. Embroidered on the red panel are three large animal motifs against a rocky landscape. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
dye, indigo dye and cotton fibre
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1281

Blue cloth with blue embroidery of three square motifs and three sided rinceau borders of alternating phoenix and flower motif. Center square motif has centre square with fret border design inside four tigers alternating with flower motif, outside corner butterflies alternating with pomegranates. Square motif on left shows swastikas in centre, surrounded by phoenix, flower, fruit and swastikas, corner motif of five swastikas. Square motif on right shows stylized centre square design surrounded by four pomegranates, flowers and butterflies. Ends 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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