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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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ValanceEdz1251

Plain cloth with black embroidery of seven vase motifs, geometric scroll border on three sides. Center vase has sword(?) with swastika on it behind vas and tree with different fruits on it. A bird perches at top. Vase on viewer's left has geometric design on it and holds branch of different fruits and flowers. Other vase sits on table and has long branches of flowers, with a tassel near bottom. Smaller vase at end has five fruits and flower elements. Vase to right of center has fish on it and tassels hanging from vase handles on either side. Flowers at very top. Vase to right shows same pattern as vase at left of center. Smaller vase at end has one blossom on it and holds branch of four fruit. Various motifs along geometric border of scrolls, instruments, flowers, insects, and books. Two selvedge and two raw 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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ValanceEdz1247

Plain grey cloth with blue embroidery of five medallions each with centre design surrounded by rotary arrangement of repeated elements. Medallion at viewer's left side: central phoenix, surrounded by floral design. Inner medallions identical; 6-sided centre with swastika, surrounded by vine and floral design. Centre medallion; square centre with cats, swastikas, phoenix and floral surround. Medallion at other end; 8 sided star with floral centre and phoenix and floral surround. Outer medallions are separated by vine and pomegranate design above butterfly design. Centre and inner medallions are separated by mounted human figures. Crosshatched line and rosette border at base, sides. Human figure with butterfly and with tendrils in the corners. Hemmed all around. Unmatched stitches in third medallion and corner fillers.

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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ValanceEdz1246

Long, rectangular, brocade textile of cream fabric and indigo design. There is a rinceau border on the sides and base with a design consisting of butterflies, floral motifs, Buddha's hands and swastika designs. The two short edges are selvedge; two long edges are hemmed. The centre has five stylized floral and geometric medallions separated by four sets of smaller medallions. Right outer medallion includes: bird, bat, Buddha's hand, swastika designs. Right inner: tree, leaves, flower and swastika. The centre medallion: urn, flower, swastika, Buddha hand. The right inner; tree, and flowers. Left outer; tree and Buddha's hand. Between the medallions are trees, urns, flowers, and swastika designs.

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