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Ornament706/35

Ornament composed of a decorative pink knot with a loop tied through the top, stuffed fabric that flares outwards at the sides, is embroidered with a blue design and has two pink tassels hanging from either side, a second decorative pink knot, and stuffed fabric embroidered with pink fruit and green leaves from which hang four strands of red and gold beads, each ending in a brown tassel.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye, wood ?, paint and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MirrorEdz1615

Octagonal mirror with blue fabric adhered to it creating a border. The underside is lined with red fabric and decorated with glass beads. The central design is of green and white flowers alternating with blue circles and orange ovals. Along the edge are six butterflies. Hanging behind the mirror are two silk, thread tassels bound at the top with silver, gold and red metallic thread. Attaching all three pieces together is a yellow piece of twine that has a decorative knot in it. One tassel is green, the other fuchsia.

Culture
Chinese
Material
glass, dye, silk fibre, metal and adhesive
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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TextileEdz1604

Square shaped, light green, silk textile with an embroidered design of a red outlined vase with navy writing on it. Coming out of the vase is green foliage and gold, dark orange and light orange flowers. On either side of the vase is green and gold cup-like object. On top is a blue, red, orange and gold bird-like motif. Textile is mounted on a piece of paper.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, dye and paper
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentEdz1612

Silk embroidered, tasseled ornament. From an oval-like shaped body hangs a pink knot, followed by two long, pink tassels. Above the body is another pink knot with a triangular shaped piece above that. Attached to each end of the triangle is a blue tassel. The whole ornament hangs from a braided piece of fabric. Both of the central embroidered pieces have a fruit, floral and foliage designs in dark pink, blue, light blue, light pink and light green.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PanelEdz1592

Light green silk panel with embroidery and black silk frame with white trim. The panel has peony and leaf motifs on light green silk ground. The back is lined with green cotton.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShoeEdz1601

Single bound-foot shoe. Shoe has a rounded, raised heel and is roughly triangular in shape, narrowing to a point in the toe. Fabric extends around the sides and toe of the shoe, but is open along the top of the foot. Fabric around the sides of the shoe is black, covered with multicoloured floral embroidery, and trimmed with black brocade; two strips of patterned fabric--blue and pink, respectively--are sewn beneath the black trim. Fabric used on the raised portion of the heel and the bottom of the shoe is a pearlescent white. Interior fabric is a light pink. The back of the heel is covered with a rectangular piece of green brocade with a patterned, white, scalloped, inset border trimmed with black cloth.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, wood ? and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShoeEdz1600

Single bound-foot shoe. Shoe has a rounded, raised heel and is roughly triangular in shape, narrowing to a point in the toe. Fabric extends around the sides and toe of the shoe, but is open along the top of the foot. Fabric around the sides of the shoe is red-pink, covered with multicoloured floral embroidery, and trimmed with black brocade; two strips of patterned fabric--green and white, respectively--are sewn beneath the black trim. Fabric used on the raised portion of the heel and the bottom of the shoe is a pearlescent white. Interior fabric is a light pink. The back of the heel is covered with a rectangular piece of red-pink brocade with patterned black and blue borders trimmed with black cloth.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, wood ? and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Finial706/47

Brass coloured three-tiered finial joined by central metal pole. From the top, the finial section is oval shaped and layered with leaf designs. The middle finial section is round and has a black glass stone is inlayed in the centre. The bottom finial section has round, slightly flat and is decorated with geometric designs.

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tassel706/22

Tassel that hangs below a spherical translucent bead with purple streaks through it. The tassel has a long strap of purple silk that has been braided with three knotwork diamonds.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre and glass ?
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament706/46

Clear, hexagonal crystal prism-shaped droplet. Pointed end. Hole drilled through small end.

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