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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 BottleN1.384 a-c

A glass snuff bottle (part a) that is painted on the inside with a lady on one side, and a poem on the other. There is a stopper (part b) that is made of an orange coral encased in metal. The wood stand (part c) has the shape of an oval, and has four legs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass, coral, silver metal, paint and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat OrnamentN1.304

An elaborate metalwork piece that has an oval-like shape outlined with cloud-like links made of inlaid light blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal and supported by a frame consisting of one longitudinal crossbar and three perpendicular latitudinal ones. The entire piece is decorated with thin silver floral ornaments made of inlaid light blue kingfisher feather outlined with metal and set with green, pink, orange, and red stones, and white seed pearls? Part of a set of Chinese bridal ornaments.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silver metal, metal, pearl ?, silk fibre, mineral and kingfisher feather
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Incense BurnerN1.357 a-c

A monochrome green glaze crackle finished tripod burner (part a) with a trigram design "pa kua" on sides, and two ring handles. Has a silver chrysanthemum cover (part b) and a triangular wood stand (part c).

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, silver metal and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BottleN1.250

A metalwork bottle (part a) that has a Mongolian design of circular red amber glass enclosed in a filigree silver mount with lion heads on each shoulder of the bottle. There is a cap (part b) with semi-precious stones on the top.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silver metal, glass and mineral ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerN1.248

Four small, rectangular, silver containers with cylindrical necks and hat-like lids; containers are attached to each other at the side with hinges. Characters indicating the containers' contents are engraved on one side, with elaborate symbols on other side.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silver metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarringsM4.49 a-b

Silver ear ornaments consisting of a floral filigree pattern on crescent shaped loops with a row of silver coils and blue bead dangling along the edge. The top of the earrings hook into a loop on the side.

Culture
Saudi ?
Material
glass and silver metal
Made in
Saudi Arabia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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EarringsM4.48 a-b

Gold plated, silver ear ornaments (parts a-b). Tear drop shaped, composed of horizontal bands of small flower-like shapes. Elaborate, egg shaped filigree design soldered to the hooks.

Culture
Saudi ?
Material
silver metal and gold metal
Made in
Saudi Arabia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PinM4.46 a-b

Pair of gold-plated silver pins (parts a-b), semi-hemispherical in shape with a large round hole in the centre. Floral filigree decoration is applied all around the outer surface. The edge consists of a tooth-like border composed of groups of small dots. Both pins are similar in appearance.

Culture
Saudi ?
Material
silver metal and gold metal
Made in
Saudi Arabia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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