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Cantonese Opera JacketN1.638 a

Black jacket with embroidery, slender cuffed sleeves and side opening with metal snap fasteners. The collar, side opening, sleeves and hem have an embroidered prunus motif. The prunus are white and pale green on a black ground. The collar is finished with a white ribbon. The inside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre ?, rayon fibre ?, cotton fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.620

Red robe with wide sleeves, long sleeve extensions, side slits and side opening with ties. On the front and back is a square badge with crane and prunus motifs in gold couched threads. The belt carriers have gold longevity symbols on a light green ground stiffened with paper, wood and adhesive. The inside lining is white cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, rayon fibre, dye, metal, cotton fibre, wood and paper
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.636

Red robe with long sleeves, side slits and side opening with a tie. On the lower front is a butterfly motif in orange, red, green, and black on a red ground. The collar and waist border has chrysanthemum and prunus motifs in blue and turquoise on a pink ground. The waist border has a fine blue and white fringe along the lower edge. The sleeve and bottom hem border has a diamond pattern in blue and white. There are tin reflectors on the back and front. The waistband is stiffened with paper and adhesive. The inside lining is natural-coloured cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, dye, brass metal, silver metal, paper ? and paste adhesive ?
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.634

Woman's palace robe (gongzhuang), ecru coloured with wide sleeves, centre front opening, short, standing collar with brass buttons and panel skirt. Butterfly, peony, chrysanthemum, lotus, narcissus and hsi motifs on the front and back in red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple on an ecru background. Sleeve bands with a flower and symbol motif in red, orange, yellow, green and blue on ecru ground. There are mirrors on the sleeves. The inside lining is white linen on the upper portion and blue linen on the skirt panels.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre, hemp fibre, silk fibre, gold metal, glass, paste adhesive and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera VestN1.632

Long multicoloured vest with appliqué roundels. The vest has a centre opening with frog closures. The sides are open, held together by three turquoise bands. The collar border has peony and butterfly motifs in blue and green on a mauve ground. On the front and back is a diamond pattern in turquoise, blue and ecru. In the centre is a large roundel with a yin-yang symbol in silver and gold. The four surrounding roundels have with different variations of silver bars on a black ground. The border around the edges has a prunus motif in pink, purple and blue on an orange ground edged with pink. There are tin reflectors, green glass eyes and white fur. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, rabbit skin, hemp fibre, dye, brass metal, silver metal and gold metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera CapeN1.630

Pink cape with embroidery, wide collar and centre opening with cotton ties. The collar and border around the sides have orchid, mallow, daisy and chrysanthemum motifs with blue scalloped trim on pink ground. The back has large peacock and floral motifs on pink ground. The inside lining is pale green silk.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, rayon fibre ?, dye, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.617

Dark purple robe with wide extended sleeves, side slits and side opening with ties. On the front and back is a square rank panel with lotus and wave motifs in silver on turquoise ground. The collar, sleeve, side and hem borders have fish, wave and peony motifs in silver, orange, pink on blue ground. There are tin reflectors and white fur on the front and back. The belt carriers have prunus and bird motifs in turquoise and blue on a mauve ground stiffened with paper, wood and adhesive. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre ?, synthetic fibre, dye, silver metal, brass metal, rabbit skin, glass, wood, paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.616

Red robe with wide extended sleeves, side slits, side opening and banded neck edge. Four-toed dragon, fish, waves and peonies designs on the front and back, in gold, pink and blue on red ground. Collar, sleeve, and border bands with symbols of the eight immortals in gold, orange, pink, and green on medium blue ground. There are mirrors, green glass eyes and tin reflectors on the front and back. Belt carriers are silver chrysanthemums on light green ground stiffened with paper and glue. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, synthetic fibre, metal, tin metal, fibre, paper, hemp fibre, wood, silver alloy metal ?, adhesive and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera Inner RobeN1.633 b

Cream underwear robe with wide flared sleeves. The robe has a side opening with one inner and three outer ties. The robe is machine sewn and unfinished seams are cut with pinking shears. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre ? or rayon fibre ?
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera VestN1.633 a

Long turquoise vest. The vest has a centre opening with frog closures and embroidered ties. The collar border has prunus and butterfly motifs on an orange ground, with blue trim. On the front and back are crane, chrysanthemum, wave and pearl motifs on a turquoise ground. The border around the edges has a prunus motif on a turquoise ground with blue trim. The front hem is white cotton, rounded upwards and covered with small orange tassels. The tassels are formed around cores of rolled cardboard. There are tin reflectors, green glass eyes and white fur on the front and back. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

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