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Sleeve Cuff1458/25

Pink silk background with embroidery of two green, blue, yellow, and pink pomegranates and flowers, leaves and branches with two birds and flower in between. Next to this is repeated row of flowers and leaves on a black line. Beside this are alternating green and blue bats and chinese symbols in a row, and next to edge is row of green flowers.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Purse1458/23

Rectangular, flax fibre purse consisting of a long rectangular textile folded in three equal portions with the inner fold stitched together to form a pocket. The outer flap is embroidered with a variety of orange creatures and flowers on a black background with geometric shapes in relief. Almost the entire surface is detailed.

Culture
Chinese
Material
flax fibre, cotton fibre ? and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Runner1458/22

White rectangular runner with dark blue embroidery. There is an inner border with geometric and floral motifs. Around the edges is a small blue triangular border. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
flax fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Runner1458/21

White rectangular runner with dark blue embroidery. There is an inner border with geometric and floral motifs. Around the edges is a small blue triangular border. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
flax fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Runner1458/20

White runner with embroidery. There is a lower row of circular flowers in orange and yellow above a thick green zigzag. There is a small green triangular border around the edges. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese
Material
flax fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Cloth1458/19

Large rectangular textile of four panels sewn together and embroidered with blue designs. Round and square designs all around sides with motifs of birds, fruit, mythical figures like phoenix and dragon(?), animals, flowers, trees, potted flowering plants, insects, and swastika symbols. Centre medallion has scene of buildings, bridges, water, trees, flowering vines, boat with people, dragon(?), swastika symbols, and a lotus flower at centre. Medallion surrounded by four dragons(?). Four triangles delineate centre space, four dragons(?) outside of this area. Many smaller motifs around larger round and square designs. Continuous border on all sides, motifs of lotus flowers, phoenix. Phoenix and lotus flowers in each corner above border.

Culture
Chinese
Material
flax fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bed Valance1458/18

Blue embroidered border along sides and bottom, with flowers, birds, a ship and other design elements above.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Table Cloth1458/16

Plain white cloth with border of blue embroidery on all four sides. Repeating scene of willow and flowering trees, two boats with person, phoenix, bridge with animals on it, building. Embroidered hem in zigzag pattern.

Culture
Chinese
Material
flax fibre
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bed Valance1458/14

Blue embroidered village scenes as border along sides and bottom, in two triangles one on each side, and in three circles in middle of cloth. smaller scenes throughout. Band of blue frames three sides, top of cloth is left unhemmed.

Culture
Chinese
Material
flax fibre
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Textile1458/11

Black embroidered diagonal design of butterflies and another insect, bordered top and bottom by bird and flower motif. Bottom hemmed edge has start of embroidered design on it.

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