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Rank Badge2846/3 a-b

Civil rank badge. The silk badge vertically divides into two halves, with the embroidered image continuing across both pieces. Embroidery contains both silver and gold couching. The central figure is a standing bird, embroidered onto a separate piece of fabric that has been sewn onto the panel. The bird stands on one foot, with wings partly spread. The embroidered background, from bottom to top, has a two-tone regular pattern in gold, blue rectangles, an irregular pattern in gold, and small blue rectangles in a regular pattern interspersed with a variety of motifs. A border edges the panel in a repeating pattern of motifs. Colours are blue, dark blue, black, gold, green, and red.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, gold metal and silver metal
Made in
Sichuan, China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CollarEdz1484

Collar with woven designs. The collar has a double rounded top and frog closure, sloping to pointed sides and a flat bottom. There is a wide gold border with a geometric motif. The central woven design has dragon, pearl, bat, cloud, wave, and scroll motifs on black ground. The back is lined with red silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Priest's HeaddressEdz1504

Headdress with embroidery and long blue ties. The headdress is made of seven pieces sewn together, creating an outer scalloped edge. The five centre pieces have a seated figure (Buddha?), differing only in colour. The two end pieces have cloud and sun motifs. The back lining is dark blue fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Child's TunicEdz1462 a

Small mauve tunic (part a). The tunic has a short standing collar, long sleeves, side slits and a side opening with frog closures. There is a pocket on the right inner flap. The inside is padded and lined with yellow cotton printed with pink flowers.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PillowcaseEdz1565

White silk pillowcase with embroidery. In the centre are prunus, leaf, fruit and butterfly motifs arranged in a circular design on white ground. Towards the ends are moth motifs. In the corners are peony and leaf motifs. There are four orange ties attached to the long sides. The back is lined with white cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Child's PantsEdz1482 a

Small blue silk pants with pink cotton waistband. The pant legs angled sharply towards the waistband and the centre crotch seam is open on one side. The bottom of the pant legs have a black border with bat, peony and endless knot motifs in blue and white, edged with yellow floral trim. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Child's TunicEdz1483 b

Small light brown damask tunic. The tunic has a round neck, wide sleeves and side opening with brass frog closures. Around the neck, side opening and cuffs is a black border with orange floral trim. The damask is woven containing a bat and ji (luck) symbol motif. The inner lining is pink cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, dye and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Skirt PanelEdz1486 a-b

Two light green damask silk skirt panels (part a-b) with embroidery. The panels are not sewn into a skirt--there is no waistband. There are thin borders running down the skirt and along the bottom hem with multicoloured floral motifs on black ground and blue floral trim. There is a dense section of embroidery on each panel with phoenix, peony, orchid, peach and Qilin motifs on light green ground. The damask is woven containing large chrysanthemum motifs. The inner edges are lined with dark red silk; the skirt is otherwise unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1540

Plain white valance with black embroidery of three large squares and four small around center one. Center shows person on horse and other people surrounded by flowers, fruit, vines, leaves. Square on right side shows two figures seated on either side of table, two standing and one kneeling. Fruit, flowers and vines surround. Square on left side shows two larger figures standing with a large vase or urn at center with flower on it. Small alter table in lower left corner with small figure, other figures near top of square. Flowers, fruit, vines surround. Swastikas and crosses are design elements in all three squares. Two small squares at left of flowers and fruit. The other two show a person in a building at top, and the lower shows a face above a pot. Bordered on all three sides with solid black strip.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1538

Plain white cloth with blue embroidery. five butterflies at center flanked by scene unfinished flowers, leaves and insect. Towards ends are unfinished butterflies and flowers. Border along bottom of insects, moths, butterflies, birds and circles with flowers and butterlies. Embroidered hem on all three sides.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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