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Cantonese Opera JacketN1.642

Purple jacket with appliqué circles on the centre front and back. The jacket has a rounded neck, wide sleeves and a centre opening with brass frog closures. There are slits in the sides and back. The circles have four toed dragon motifs in silver, pink and purple on a turquoise ground. There are mirrors, tin reflectors, green glass eyes and white fur within the circles. There is black and gold trim around the edges of the sleeves and bottom hem. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre, dye, rabbit skin, brass metal, glass and silver metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera JacketN1.640 a

Yellow jacket (part a) with embroidery, slender cuffed sleeves and side opening with frog closures and metal snap fasteners. The collar, side opening, sleeves and hem have a green lotus motif and black meander border. The collar is stiffened with paper and finished with a green ribbon. The inside lining is ecru cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, rayon fibre ?, cotton fibre, dye, metal and paper
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN1.613 a-b

Two deities, one mounted on an elephant (part a), the other on a bear (part b). One holds hands together in prayer (part a), the other holds religious tokens (part b). Both wear "flying scarves" added after casting. These figures most likely represent Buddhist "Bodhisattvas" or devotees of Buddha who have attained Buddhahood, yet choose to remain on earth and serve.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bronze metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.637

Light green damask robe with wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with brass frog closures. The damask is woven containing a floral and diamond motif. The short standing collar has gold braid around the edges. The side opening border has embroidered peony, coin and endless knot motifs on a blue ground, edged with gold braid and pink floral trim. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, dye, silver metal, brass metal, paper ? and paste adhesive ?
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera CapeN1.631 a

Light pink cape (part a) with a large collar and centre opening with frog closures and embroidered ties. The collar has peony and butterfly motifs in silver on blue ground with turquoise and orange trim. The front and back have peacock, chrysanthemum and prunus on light pink ground. The border around the edges has bamboo and chrysanthemum motifs on blue ground with turquoise trim. There are tin reflectors, green glass eyes and white fur on the front and back. The inside lining is white cotton with a blue circular pattern.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, silver metal, rabbit skin, brass metal, glass and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.628

Blue damask robe with wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with brass frog closures. The damask is woven containing a floral and diamond motif. The short standing collar has gold braid and purple trim. The side opening border has embroidered floral, coin and endless knot motifs on a blue ground, edged with gold braid and pink floral trim. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, dye, silver metal and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snuff BottleN1.407 a-c

A small rectangular porcelain snuff bottle (part a) that is square in cross-section, and that has four panels reserved on a floral pattern. The panels are painted cobalt blue with playing children playing on a white background. There is a red stopper (part b) that is encase in metal. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of a circle within a square, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint, metal and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SealN1.559

Seal made from one piece of bronze metal with an arched top through which is threaded a length of green cord that is knotted at the end. Chinese characters are incised in intaglio on the bottom face.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bronze metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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InkN1.543

Ink slab with a rectangular shape, a raised border, a white elephant and four gold Chinese characters on one face, and four columns of characters in relief on the reverse. with two white elephants and characters in gold in front.

Culture
Chinese
Material
adhesive, charcoal, lacquer ?, gold metal and pigment ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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InkN1.540

Black rectangular slab of ink with prunus blossoms in relief in gold and brown on one face. The reverse has characters in relief, and both faces have a raised edge.

Culture
Chinese
Material
adhesive, charcoal, lacquer ?, gold metal ? and pigment ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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