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TextileEdz1510

White silk cloth embroidered with birds, butterflies, flowers, stems, leaves, insects and crab in green, blue, pink, yellow, purple and gold metallic thread. The bottom of the textile is gold metallic thread embroidered scrolled wave design in black with blue silk background. Green loop at top. Reverse is pink cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BandEdz1559

Orange silk background embroidered with outdoor scene of trees, flowers, birds, cock, three people, bridges, animal, clouds. Bordered on one side with blue and white embroidered ribbon, and a wider embroidered border of birds and flowers in white, green, black and gold metallic thread, edged with black silk. Opposite edge has four black silk knob closures. Reverse side lined with blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1517

Plain white cloth with black embroidery of seven vases with ribbons, holding different flowering branches. Center five vases have a sword and its case behind the vase. Embroidered bottom border on all three sides of alternating flower and fruit on the sides, and a repeating water and landscape scene with willow, pine and fruit trees, fisherman, bridges, animals, pagoda, fish and phoenixes. Embroidered hem on all three sides of zig-zag and lines.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Embroidered ValanceEdz1473

Plain grey cloth with blue embroidery of five round motifs and a three sided embroidered border of landscape scene with trees, fruit trees, flowers, bridges, people in a boat, bird and animals. The center round motif is a vase holding a large flower, flanked by a fish and a phoenix, surrounded by vines, flowers, and fruit. The round motif to the right is of an elephant and three vases, two holding flowers and one holding branch of fruit, all surrounded by flowers and vines. At the right end, the motif is of a phoenix surrounded by flowers and vines, and a large butterfly at the top. To the left of center shows a deer (?) holding a flowering branch in its mouth, surrounded by vines and fruit. The motif at the left end is of flowers and fruit. Between each motif, at top are ribbons, fruit, coins, scrolls, instruments; at bottom are flowers in the corners, branches, ribbons and objects in between. Hemmed on all three sides with black embroidery of zig-zag and lines.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1515

Plain white cloth with black embroidered scene of ship at center with banners and flags at bow and stern, and pagoda, six people. Motifs on either side of ship are identical with two phoenixes at top of elaborate tassel design. Motifs at either end are also mirrored of three people, one on mule and two others holding umbrella-like covers. In between each scene is a flowering plant at top, and a potted plant, insect, person at table and on ship along bottom.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ValanceEdz1516

Plain white cloth with black embroidery of four large vases and two small. Two large vases on either end are identical with flowering branch, geometric pattern on vase and unknown item behind vase. Vase to right of center holds fruiting branch, tassel. Butterflies on either side, a bird, and an instrument (?) behind vase. Small vase at center holds flowering branch. Large vase to left holds flowering branch, and instrument shows behind vase. Small vase to left holds single flowering branch and has narrow neck and simple design. Two selvedges, two hemmed ends.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Embroidered TextileEdz1509

White silk cloth with embroidery of butterflies, cicada, birds, flowers and leaves in pink, green, blue, white, purple, brown, and gold metallic thread. Bottom design element in black silk with gold metalic thread, on blue silk background.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Embroidered TextileEdz1505

Purple cloth with birds and floral motif. Five rows of floral and decorative elements below birds, and one row of white decorative element above. Blue embroidered zig-zag along bottom hemmed edge. Selvedge at top edge.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal and dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Embroidered TextileEdz1493

Plain white cloth with black embroidery. Central square motif with being in each corner, other swuare and circular patterns, and flower in center. Square surrounded by four insects (?) and four containers (?). At each corner are triangles of flowers and decorative elements, swastika at corner. All sides hemmed with embroidered geometric pattern.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Chengdu, Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Embroidered TextileEdz1491

Plain white cloth with black embroidered border with three rows of motifs. First inner row is of flowers, the middle row shows fruit, vines and leaves, the last row shows phoenix and flowers. Hemmed with zig-zag embroidery. Seam at one side.

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