• Results (509)
  • Search

Item Search

The item search helps you look through the thousands of items on the RRN and find exactly what you’re after. We’ve split the search into two parts, Results, and Search Filters. You’re in the results section right now. You can still perform “Quick searches” from the menu bar, but if you’re new to the RRN, click the Search tab above and use the exploratory search.

View Tutorial

Log In to see more items.

VestEdz1752

Purple damask silk vest with black borders. The vest has a short standing collar, top and side openings with elaborate frog closures. There is a black endless knot appliqué, with green and pink detail, on the upper centre front. There is a wide black border with a thin floral trim around the collar, armholes and bottom hem. There are front, back and side slits. The purple damask is woven containing prunus and bamboo motifs. The inner lining is blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
DocumentEdz1749

Large rectangular brown paper with eleven lines of black Chinese characters. Three characters on separate pieces of paper are superimposed on the large sheet of paper, possibly over other characters.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BadgeEdz1734 d

Octagonal piece of light blue silk backed with white cotton, bound by checkered pink and grey ribbon, and trimmed with white fur. A large character is embroidered in metallic gold thread in the centre. Four metal snaps are sewn onto the back.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, skin, cotton fibre, metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BadgeEdz1734 a

Octagonal piece of light blue silk backed with white cotton, bound by checkered pink and grey ribbon, and trimmed with white fur. A large character is embroidered in metallic gold thread in the centre. Four metal snaps are sewn onto the back.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal, skin, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
PantsEdz1733

Green damask silk pants. The pants have a thin waistband with tie and wide straight pant legs. There are two cloud motifs in gold on the bottom of each pant leg. The damask is woven with roundels containing a character and floral motif. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Headdress OrnamentEdz1844 a

Headdress ornament composed of an embroidered floral design in pink, green and off-white framed by an ovoid of paper that has been painted gold. A short coil and stem emerges from the narrower end of the ovoid.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, silk fibre, metal, dye and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
LeggingEdz1842

Roughly pentagonal-shaped fabric panel backed by a piece of undyed burlap-like fabric. Front of piece consists of bands of alternating colours of fabric sewn in a chevron pattern; a large central bat figure covers most of the piece. Bat is embroidered with green, red, pink, and metallic gold thread and trimmed on all sides with ecru-coloured fur. Convex, circular, silver-coloured metal pieces are sewn along the strips of fabric. Two fabric ties are attached at both the upper and lower corners of the left side.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bast fibre, cotton fibre, metal and skin
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
LeggingEdz1841

Lined, roughly rectangular panel with a curved bottom edge. Surface consists of bands of different coloured fabric sewn together in a chevron pattern, lined with circular metal pieces. A large central figure dominates the panel; a gold, red and green bird executed in metallic embroidery with green glass eyes, trimmed with white fur. Two cloth ties in both the upper and lower corners of one side. Characters written in black and purple on the back lining.

Culture
Chinese
Material
bast fibre, metal, glass, skin, cotton fibre and silk fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Horse CostumeEdz1836 a-b

Horse costume consisting of a paper mache mask (a) and rump (b). The mask has two brown vinyl ears, a beige yarn mane, and a neck composed of fabric with a red, black and brown cross-hatch floral pattern on off-white. The rump has a beige yarn tail and a skirt of the same fabric as the neck that runs along the sides and back. Both are built out of papier maché with a bamboo frame and are painted light yellowish-brown with black and white eyes, red lips with white teeth, and bands of white on the rump.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, fibre, plastic, metal, paste adhesive, paint and bamboo grass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Cantonese Opera FlagN1.839 e

Flag attached to a curved bamboo staff (part e). 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
gesso ?, paint, bamboo grass, silk fibre, cotton fibre, rayon fibre ?, gold metal and wood ?
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record