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Cantonese Opera BeltN1.640 c

Yellow belt (part c) with metal hook and bar fasteners. On the front is a green lotus motif and black meander border. The belt is stiffened with paper and lined with ecru cotton.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
paper, 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 RobeN1.647

Ecru robe with slender sleeves, hoof cuffs, front and back slits and side opening with brass buttons. Dragon, fish, bat, cloud, wave, peony motifs and longevity symbols on the front and back, in silver, pink, yellow, green, blue and purple on an ecru ground. Collar, sleeve and border bands have peony motifs in yellow, blue, green and purple on an ecru ground. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre, dye, gold metal, silver metal and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera CapeN1.627

Light green cape with embroidery, wide collar and centre opening with frog closures and cotton tie. The collar has butterfly motif in silver on deep turquoise ground. The border has tree peony and chrysanthemum motifs and a silver symbol of distinction on light green ground. The front and back have large peacock, chrysanthemum and tree peony motifs on light green ground. There are mirrors and tin reflectors on the front and back. The inside lining is turquoise damask with a large floral pattern.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, silver metal, rayon fibre ?, dye, brass metal and glass
Made in
Shanghai, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.625

White robe with wide extended sleeves, side slits, and side opening. Dragon, fu dog, bird, wave and peony motifs on back and front in silver, blue, turquoise, pink and mauve on a white ground. Neck, sleeve and border bands with peony, prunus and bird motifs in turquoise, blue, mauve and pink on white ground. There are mirrors, green glass eyes and tin reflectors on the front and back. Belt carriers are bird and prunus motifs in pink, gray, white and yellow on turquoise ground, stiffened with cardboard, wood and glue. The inside lining is white linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre ?, tin metal, glass, rabbit skin, wood and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.646

Ecru robe with slender sleeves, hoof cuffs, front and back slits and side opening with brass buttons. Dragon, cloud, wave and peony motifs on the front and back, in silver, pink, yellow, green, blue and purple on an ecru ground. Collar, sleeve and border bands have peony motifs in yellow, blue, green, purple and pink on an ecru ground. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
cotton fibre ?, hemp fibre, silk fibre, dye, gold metal, silver metal and brass metal
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.644

Ecru robe with wide sleeves, side slits and centre opening. Bird, tree peony and chrysanthemum motifs on the front and back, in blue, green and silver on ecru ground. Neck band with bird, butterfly and peony motifs in blue and green on mauve ground. Sleeve and border bands with lotus motif and characters in pink, silver, blue and green on ecru ground. There are mirrors, green glass eyes, tin reflectors and white fur on the front and back. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre ?, hemp fibre, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal, glass and dye
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.622 a

Red robe (for a mid-ranking civil official character) with wide extended sleeves, side slits and side opening with ties. On the front and back is a square badge with wave, mountain and peony motifs in gold, pink, purple and green on black ground. The collar, sleeve, side and hem borders have bat, endless knot and coin motifs in gold and pink on blue ground. There are mirrors, tin reflectors and white fur on the front and back. The belt carriers are light green and stiffened with paper, wood and adhesive. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre, dye, silver metal, tin metal, rabbit skin, glass, wood, paper and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.621

Pale mauve robe with wide extended sleeves, side slits, side opening and banded neck edge. Dragon, deer, chrysanthemum and wave motifs on the front and back in gold, blue and orange on pale mauve ground. Collar , sleeve and border bands with white flower motifs and multicoloured flower badges on medium blue ground. There are green glass eyes, tin reflectors and fur on the front and back. Belt carriers are crane, chrysanthemum and prunus motifs in pink, mauve and white on turquoise ground stiffened with wood, paper and glue. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre, dye, silver metal, brass metal, rabbit skin, glass, wood, paper and paste adhesive
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera SlippersN1.856 b-c

Cantonese opera costume slippers, representing skeleton feet. Black cotton slippers (part b-c) with skeletal feet painted on the top in white.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MatN1.866 b

Brown, diagonal twilled weave grass mat with braided borders, selvage, and fringe on two sides. There is a very faded dark brown diagonal pattern parallel to weave.

Culture
Chinese
Material
grass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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