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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.670

Pink robe with slender sleeves, side slits, side opening and angled neck. On the front, back and sleeves are bird, butterfly, lotus, peony and chrysanthemum motifs in silver, pink, yellow, green, blue and white on pink ground. The collar band has prunus and lotus motifs in silver on a blue ground. The sleeve and border bands have peony and hsi (double joy) motifs in silver on pink ground. There are green glass eyes, tin reflectors and fur on the front, back and sleeves. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre, rabbit skin, dye, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera RobeN1.669

Pink robe with slender sleeves, side slits, side opening and angled neck. On the front, back and sleeves are bird, butterfly, lotus, peony and chrysanthemum motifs in silver, pink, yellow, green, blue and white on pink ground. The collar band has prunus and lotus motifs in silver on a blue ground. The sleeve and border bands have peony and hsi (double joy) motifs in silver on pink ground. There are green glass eyes, tin reflectors and fur on the front, back and sleeves. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre, rabbit skin, dye, silver metal, gold metal, brass metal and glass
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera JacketN1.666

Dark purple jacket with rounded neck, wide sleeves and centre opening with brass frog closures. There are slits in the sides and back. On the front, back and sleeves are dragon, cloud and tree peony motifs in gold, pink, orange and yellow on dark purple ground. The borders around the sleeves and bottom hem have ju-i head scrolls with bat and shou motifs in gold and pink on a blue ground. There are mirrors and green glass eyes on the front, back and sleeves. The inside lining is yellow linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, hemp fibre, cotton fibre, dye, brass metal, silver metal, gold metal, glass and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Cantonese Opera ArmourN1.661 a

Blue armour robe with slender sleeves and a side opening with brass frog fasteners. Below the waist, the armour divides into one front panel and two back panels. On the front are Fu dog, fish, bat, peony and lotus motifs in gold, pink, purple, green, red, blue and yellow on a white ground. The collar band has a lotus motif in pink. The sleeves have butterfly, peony and lotus motifs in gold, yellow, pink , purple, green and blue. The back has dragon-fish, peony and lotus motifs in gold, pink, purple, green, red, white, orange and yellow. The front panel is stiffened with paste adhesive. The inside lining is natural coloured linen.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
silk fibre, cotton fibre, hemp fibre, dye, gold metal, silver metal, brass metal and paste adhesive
Made in
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlateN1.512

Large, light green plate with a wavy edge and designs pressed loosely onto the surface. The centre has wave patterns and small fish gates; surrounding the centre are various lotus and leaf designs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BookN1.585

A book that has blue covering speckled with gold. Each page is illustrated with either landscape, flowers, fruits, people or insects, all in bright colours. Some pages are accompanied with poetry.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingN1.583

A hanging scroll painting of goats grazing on a mountain side with coniferous trees and mountains in the distance. Rocks, water, and deciduous trees are in the foreground. Colours used are green, turquoise, red, white, brown, and black. The painting has a dark cream-coloured border of patterned fabric. There is a rectangular rod at the top with a red-brown cord bound by metal wire and cream-coloured fabric with a green-blue and grey ribbon. There is a brown wood cylindrical rod weight at the bottom.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingN1.576

A hanging scroll painting of pink begonias, and yellow chrysanthemum. There is no calligraphy. The painting has a cream-coloured border of patterned fabric. There is a rectangular rod at the top with a light beige cloth ribbon bound by metal wire and brown fabric with a blue-black ribbon. There is a cylindrical rod weight at the bottom covered with black patterned fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Scroll PaintingN1.574

A hanging scroll painting of a detailed landscape scene with mountains, water fall, buildings and a bridge. Pine trees and prunus trees in blossom. Travellers and other figures are dispersed throughout the painting. Predominant colours used are green, red, brown and white on browned silk background. A poetic phrase in thirteen black characters and a red seal are on the upper right corner. The painting has a cream-coloured border of patterned silk, with a green patterned fabric at the top and at the bottom. There is a rectangular rod at the top with a yellow cord bound by metal wire and brown fabric with a blue-black ribbon. There is a black cylindrical rod weight at the bottom covered with green patterned fabric.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CalligraphyN1.570

One huge black character written in a stylistic way with a circular red seal at one corner and a square red seal at the opposite corner.

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