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Cantonese Opera HatN1.780

An off-white square hat with the front, and the back angled to meet each other like a roof, and having the top edge curved. The front has bat, and peacock motifs with a white tile, 4.8 x 3.6 cm. The back has a longevity design with dragon, and butterfly motifs. Colours include yellow, blue, gold, and green. Decorated with circular mirror inserts edged with brass-coloured metal. There are two very long green fabris streamers at the back with an arrow-shaped-like pattern at the bottom consisting of a green print on a white background edged with pink, circular mirror inserts edged with brass-coloured metal, a pink floral print on a white background edged with a blue geometric pattern, and semi-rounded brass-coloured pieces. There are two off-white ties at the back.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre ?, paper, paste adhesive, dye, brass metal, silver metal, gold metal, glass, mica mineral ?, lacquer ? and marble stone ?
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.779

The folded hat is black and rectangular with a rounded top piece, a back flap and embroidered motifs. The hat has a black centre panel which folds inwards on both sides. Embroidered on the centre panel are pink and orange peonies with green leaves. These designs are repeated on the inside of both side folds. Hanging down from the top piece on either side of the centre panel is a red streamer. The rounded top piece has pink and white peonies with green leaves and yellow swirls. On the back, the flap mimics the rounded top piece and extends down past the bottom of the folded centre panel, flaring out at the bottom. In the centre of the flap is a large red and white peony. Surrounding the flower is a circle of gold scroll designs and pink peonies with green leaves and yellow swirls. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two thick ecru ties are attached.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, hemp fibre ?, silk fibre, paper, paste adhesive, dye and gold metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ShoesN1.755 a-b

Pair of shoes with leather soles and pink silk uppers. On the sides are circles of coiled wire with domed tin ornaments at the centre, domed tin ornaments at the shoe edge, and mirrored sequins on a fabric flap on the heel. On the pointed tongue are domed metal ornaments, a green pompom and a pink pompom. On the toe is attached a grey silk (?) thread tassel. Just above the sole is a layer of blue fabric. Cotton lining and insole. Off-white fabric edging.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, adhesive, paper, tin metal, metal, fibre, leather skin and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera FlagN1.839 c

Flag attached to a curved bamboo staff (part c). The flag has bright pink characters on purple ground, with a wide mauve border. The back is unlined. The bamboo staff terminates in a gold head with pale green fringe at the top.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
bamboo grass, silk fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, gold metal, wood ?, gesso ? and paint
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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False Bound ShoesEdz1850 a-b

Pair of false bound shoes. Shoe base is made of an orange silk upper with a light blue heel, metallic woven ribbon and blue silk edging, and multicoloured floral motif embroidery with a leather sole. The silk shoe base covers a piece of wood that tapers off above the heel in a wedge shape. An off-white cotton tube is attached above the shoe base and has two fabric loops at the front.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre, wood, leather skin, silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Stage CurtainEdz1823

A very large yellow silk curtain that has an embroidered design with a sequin design at either side. The embroidered design is consisting of a central bird that has a pink body, red plumage on its head, and blue peacock-like feathers with yellow, orange, and red centres. There are brown grasses with an orange-red flower below the bird and a purple flower to the right with a pink flower at the end. A horizontal line of four red writing characters (characters) is above the bird. At each side of the bird, there is a blue four-clawed dragon on vertical orange band that has cloud shapes in shades of green, blue, pink, and red. Below each dragon, there is a pot that has a mint green rim, a dark purple body, and a pink bottom. Above each dragon, there is a red lotus bordered by blue. The right sequin design has a horizontal line of four blue characters in the upper section, a vertical line of three red characters in the middle section, and two horizontal lines of four blue characters with a red dot below in the lower section. The left sequin design has a horizontal line of three blue characters in the upper section, a vertical line of three red characters in the middle section, and two horizontal lines of four blue characters in the lower section. Both sequin designs are bordered by a black sequin band that has a geometric design within, and multiple five-lobed protrusions around it. The shape of each border is consisting of three lobes around the top, and bottom with three lobes around the middle. Below the left sequin design, there is a light blue band with two horizontal lines of six (upper), and seven (lower) off-white characters.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, glass and cotton fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ShoesN1.766 a-b

Pair of tiny shoe forms with blocks of wood inside, carved to simulate very small shoes, and extended in "shoe-horn" shape to provide actual foot support. All concealed under embroidered cover for false shoe with tall cotton cuff attached. False shoe: leather and brass sole, wedge heel; floral motifs, pink, brown, mauve, on turquoise ground; upper: floral motifs, pink and turquoise on ecru ground; edging: brass and mirrors, with twisted copper wire, on dark blue ground. Cuff: floral ribbon appliqued at junction with uppers. Black cotton rectangle appliqued above at front with attached ecru loops (4) - balance of ecru cotton. Loops hold cord to keep cuff in place.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, wood, metal, leather skin, brass metal and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ShoesN1.764 a-b

Block of wood carved to simulate very small shoe, and extended in "shoe-horn" shape to provide actual foot support. All concealed under embroidered silk cover for false shoe, with tall cotton cuff attached. Fake shoe: leather sole, wedge heel; floral motifs, yellow, orange, pink, on turquoise ground; upper: floral motifs - gold, turquoise on red ground, red and gold braid edging. Cuff: at front, one blue, one black cotton rectangle, with ecru loop attached, balance ecru cotton. Loops may have served to hold cord to keep cuff in place around foot. Pair.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, dye, wood, iron metal and leather skin
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Head ClothEf462

A long, rectangular, sheer, green fabric piece sewn from two long horizontal pieces. Bordered by silver and gold-coloured thread with gold-coloured sequins.

Culture
Indian: Northern Indian and Indian: Central Indian
Material
silk fibre ?, metal and dye
Made in
Madhya Pradesh, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera HatN1.795

The folded hat is tan and rectangular with a rounded top piece, a back flap and embroidered motifs. The hat has a tan centre panel which folds inwards on both sides. Embroidered on the centre panel is a red and orange lotus and a multicoloured butterfly. Inside of both side folds are purple, green and red peonies surrounded by gold swirls. The rounded top piece has a large blue, red, green and yellow bat. Hanging down from the top piece on either side of the centre panel is a red streamer. On the back, the flap mimics the rounded top piece and extends down past the bottom of the folded centre panel, flaring out at the bottom. The large bat motif is repeated on the top piece of the back flap. In the centre of the flap is a large red flower. Surrounding the flower is a circle of gold scroll designs, orange peonies with green leaves and blue and red flowers with green leaves. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, hemp fibre ?, silk fibre, paper, paste adhesive, dye and gold metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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