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Blanket3588/1

Large red blanket with black tassels extending from each corner; geometric and cross-like designs woven across surface. Main design consists of two columns of connected, irregularly-shaped diamonds. Diamonds made up of of stripes done in black, cream, dark purple, and red; columns bordered on either side with lines of connected squares, done in dark purple. Negative space between designs creates columns of red diamonds; black cross-like designs in their centres. Corners of each bar are tipped with squares. Top and bottom edge of blanket are bordered with dark purple bands.

Culture
Navajo
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
Arizona, USA
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Yei Rug3588/2

Rectangular rug with six Yei figures woven across surface; done in red, gold, light green, brown-black, and white. Figures are wearing long-sleeved shirts, pants, tall boots, feathered headbands, pendants, and arm bands with long fringe(?). Bottom edges of shirts are decorated with bands of diamonds, stripes, and zigzags; additional diamond on right side of shirt, near waist. In between the feathered headbands and boots of the figures are pairs of rectangles; five pairs along top and bottom edges. Background of rug is cream, black border along all edges; left and right sides trimmed with orange. Cream and orange tassels extend from all corners of rug.

Culture
Navajo
Material
wool fibre and dye
Made in
New Mexico, USA ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vase3588/7

Famille rose porcelain vase with a flared lip, cylindrical neck, oval-shaped body, and flat base with a raised foot; carvings of a creature, holding a red ball, on either side of neck function as handles. Opening and bottom edge of vase are trimmed with decorative bands; borders are filled with intersecting lines, floral motifs, and four irregularly-shaped ovals spaced throughout. Ovals are filled with different designs; opening border ovals filled with additional floral motifs, bottom border ovals depict structures and surrounding landscapes. Rest of vase surface is decorated with a various scenes; including people at court, boating, and walking through gardens. Sticker attached to vase base.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pillow3588/4

Blue and white porcelain pillow; hollow and rectangular in shape, with openwork on left and right sides. Openwork consists of two medallions that overlap at their edges; designs on medallions are central square cutouts and ovals along the sides. Leaves and flowers surround the medallions. Top, bottom, front, and back sides are bordered with a cloud motif; central designs are of different patterned medallions surrounded by flowering branches. Four medallions on front and back sides, done in staggered columns; seven on top and bottom with a central medallion circled by the other six.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bowl3588/9

Famille rose porcelain bowl with four scenes painted along the sides; bowl is rounded, and has a flat foot. Bowl opening and foot are trimmed with wide bands. Border along opening is of alternating curvilinear and triangular motifs; dots inside curvilinear designs. Bottom edge has a border of identical structures inside rectangles. Scenes around sides are inside irregularly-shaped rectangles and consist of people in various scenarios, including fighting, flying kites, climbing trees, and holding lanterns. Surface around scenes and in between borders is entirely decorated with floral motifs. Bowl base is concave; red seal stamped in centre.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Paste Box3588/5 a-b

Blue and white porcelain paste box (part a); rectangular in shape with a separate lid (part b). Sides on both components have central four-petaled flowers surrounded by vines. Top of lid has a peony in the centre, surrounded by vines; edges are bordered with a Greek key motif. Bottom of box and interiors of box and lid are undecorated. Box has a raised foot, and an inner lip, for the lid to rest on.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jar3588/6 a-b

Blue and white porcelain jar (part a) with separate lid (part b). Jar has a short straight neck, gently rounded shoulder, and a flat base with a raised foot; lid is circular, flat, and has straight sides. Neck and top of jar shoulder are unglazed; bottom of shoulder has a wide band decorated with a Greek key-like motif and plain lines. Band around foot is decorated with plain lines. Sides of jar have large "double happiness' symbols with a peony alternating above and below the symbols. Rest of jar surface is covered in curling vines; base is undecorated. Lid has large "double happiness" symbol on top, surrounded by small vines; edges around top and sides of lid are decorated with plain lines.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jar3588/10 a-b

Famille rose porcelain jar (part a) with a separate lid (part b). Jar has a straight lip and slightly rounded shoulder before gently tapering to base; base is concave and has raised foot. Two slightly protruding, gourd-shaped handles on each side of jar. Jar opening and foot are trimmed with wide decorative bands. Border along opening is of alternating curvilinear and inverted triangular motifs; dots inside each shape. Bottom has border of alternating semi-circular and curvilinear motifs; dots and lines inside curvilinear designs. Sides of jar have moth, floral, and vine motifs covering entire surface. Lid is semi-circular with a large angled lip; long flange extends from where lip and main body of lid meet. Carving of creature, holding a red ball, functions as knob of lid. Lid lip decorated with floral and vines motifs; rest of lid has identical designs as sides of jar. Red seal stamped on centre of jar base; additional tag attached to base.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vase3588/8

Famille rose porcelain vase with a flared lip, cylindrical neck, oval-shaped body, and flat base with a raised foot; carvings of a creature, holding a red ball, on either side of neck, function as handles. Opening and bottom edge of vase are trimmed with decorative bands; borders are filled with intersecting lines, floral motifs, and four irregularly-shaped ovals spaced throughout. Ovals are filled with different designs; opening border ovals filled with additional floral motifs, bottom border ovals depict structures and surrounding landscapes. Rest of vase surface is decorated with a various scenes; including people at court, boating, and walking through gardens. Sticker attached to vase base.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Vase3588/3

Famille noire, tall vase decorated with pink blossoms and peaches on a black background. Vase has a slightly flared lip and long neck that curves outward into a rounded body; base is flat with a small raised foot. Entirety of vase is covered in flowering branches with leaf offshoots, a variety of flowers in shades of pink, and nine peaches. Red seal stamped at centre of base.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paint, clay and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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