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ValanceEdz1245

Plain grey cloth embroidered with five blue medallions and four vases between them. Central medallion has a square on square in centre with a swastika, pomegranates, butterflies and stylized flowers, surrounded by a lotus design. Right centre medallion; square on square , centre of stylized flowers and pears, surrounded by phoenix and lotus design. Left of centre medallion has square on square in centre with a swastika and stylized flowers, surrounded by citron, lotus and flowers. Outer medallions are identical and each has an octagonal design in centre with four swastikas, surrounded by a phoenix, citron, butterflies and stylized flowers. Each side of centre medallion is a motif of a table with urn of stylized fruit and flowers, rat, and butterfly on table and ribbon with coins and a three legged toad hanging over the front of the table. Key pattern on urn. Two outer motifs of vase with peach blossoms. Geometric design on border along lower side of alternating bird and fish, with repeated tassels.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1271

Plain white with blue embroidered panel of seven medallions separated by small floral motifs and butterflies. Centre medallion: floral sprays and tendrils, two Buddha hands with swastikas, pomegranates, various fruit and flowers. Outer medallions on each side are identical; four ch'i-lin with five swastikas on each body; arranged around central large floral motif; ch'i-lins separated by floral designs. Next inner medallions on each side also identical with floral motifs and phoenix. Medallions to left and right of center medallion are similar in form, with vases of large stylized fruit, surrounded by small flowers, leaves and in the medallion on PL, a phoenix. Geometric border on sides and bottom, inner border on bottom has repeating design of trees, pagodas, boats, phoenixes. Triangular floral design in bottom corners. Top and bottom selvage, sides 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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ValanceEdz1270

Cream valance with blue embroidery. There is a wide blue border around three sides, leaving a raw edge across the top. Embroidered in two rows are vase, bird, floral, fish and swastika motifs and human figures. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1269

Long, rectangular, brocade textile of cream fabric with indigo design. There are three hemmed edges and a raw top. The border, along the sides and bottom, consists of three bands. The outer band is made up of a triangular pattern. The central, wide band has a flowered diaper pattern, while the inner band has a floral pattern. Central design consists of a flower basket with suspended decoration; two inner designs of butterfly with silkworm motif, ribbon with tassel; two outer designs of stylized baskets with ribbon and tassel. There are four interspersed designs of butterflies, vase of flowers with pomegranate and pear. Corner designs are citron and peach.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1268

Black embroidery on white cotton. Five rectangular designs. First, from viewer's left: vase with flowers flanked by bird, deer; surrounded by plum, peach, geometric motifs; rosettes, coins distributed throughout. Next motif towards center shows flower basket on table flanked by phoenixes, plums; surrounded by tendril, tassel motifs. Central motif has flower dish with lotus; surrounded by fruit, floral, bird, tassel motifs. Next is similar to second motif. Last motif at shows vase flanked by birds, fruit, flower petals; surrounded by bird, tendril, peach, butterfly; rosettes throughout. At corner on left triangular design with flower, leaves, tendril, geometric motifs. At corner on right triangular design of stylized flowers, tendril, geometric motifs. Embroidered border along sides and bottom has phoenix and flower design. Extra diamond motif along bottom border. Ends hemmed, selvedge top 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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CoverEdz1232

White cover with dark blue embroidery. Three narrow pieces are stitched together to create the large rectangular panel. The panel has eight rows of staggered circles with different motifs embroidered in dark blue on white ground. The motifs include flowers, animals, insects, fish and landscapes. There is a border on one long side, wrapping around the corners. The border motifs alternate between floral and landscape squares. The panel has one selvage and three hemmed edges. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CoverEdz1231

White cover with blue embroidery. Four narrow pieces are stitched together to create the large rectangular panel. Three pieces have small motifs of birds and sprigs with flowers. One piece has a free style scroll type design with mountains, deer, waves, pond-weed, cock, hares, lotus, butterflies, birds, fish, crab, rat, spider, bat and bamboo motifs. The panel has two hemmed and two selvage edges. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1250

Plain cloth with bottom border of tassels, and an inner border on three sides of fish, flowers and leaves. Main design consists of repeat patterns of one willow, one fruit, and one pine tree. The fruit tree looks like pomegranates. Both 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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CoverEdz1230

Large white cover with embroidery. The cover is made from three cotton strips sewn together horizontally. The upper strip has five embroidered segments: two butterfly motifs, two squares with tree and floral motifs, one centre roundel with peach blossom and phoenix motifs. The centre strip has three roundels with phoenix, floral and fruit motifs separated by small vase, coin and floral motifs. The lower strip has four roundels with lotus, vase, phoenix, lion, fish, floral and fruit motifs, separated by small basket motifs. The ends are hemmed, the top edge is selvedge, the bottom edge has a facing strip. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and indigo dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1229

Large white cover with embroidered roundels. The cover is made from three narrow pieces sewn together. The horizontal edges are hemmed with zigzag stitch, vertical edges are selvedge. Along one selvedge edge are four large roundels. The first has fish, lotus and butterfly motifs. The second has three figures, cloud and lotus motifs. The third has 2 figures, lotus and floral motifs. The last has a phoenix 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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