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Embroidered Applique1458/7

Embroidered appliques adhered to a sheet of yellow-white paper. The bat is purple, pink and dark blue with wings that have a scalloped edge to one side and curl at the ends. One wing has a bluish tinge. Beneath the bat are two flowers and blue-green leaves. The smaller flower is pink with pointed flowers. The larger flower has four oval-shaped petals with holes in the centre. The petals are white-yellow on the inside and dark blue around the outside.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, paper and adhesive
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Embroidered Applique1458/9

Embroidered appliques adhered to a large sheet of yellow-white paper. The centre piece is a figure in a white robe holding a Ruyi sceptre and sitting upon a blue-green dragon. There is a second figure holding a green banner while leaning on the dragon's tail. The surrounding pieces create an outdoor scene with a road, black fence and greenery. Among the scene are symbols including bats, butterflies, a pair of scrolls and a pair of circular gold ornaments.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, paper and adhesive
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Embroidered Applique1458/2

Embroidered applique bat adhered to a large sheet of yellow-white paper. The bat has a blue and green head with yellow eyes. The bat's lopsided wings have a scalloped edge to one side and curl at the ends. One wing is blue and green, while the other is blue and pink. On each side of the bat is a barbed leaf. Corresponding to the bat's wings, one leaf is blue and green, the other is blue and pink.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, paper and adhesive
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Robe1458/51

Dark gold robe with embroidery. The robe has a rounded neck, wide sleeves, side slits and centre opening with frog closures. On the front, back and sleeves are chrysanthemum and prunus motifs within large roundels and scattered floral sprays of chrysanthemum, peony and prunus motifs in white, brown and black on dark gold ground. The border around the neck, sleeves and lower edges has a chrysanthemum and tendril motif in brown and white on a cream ground with black trim. The sleeves have an added border of peony and butterfly motifs in brown and white on cream ground. The inner lining is dark gold silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
fibre, silk fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Jacket1458/47

Yellow-green damask jacket. The jacket has a standing collar, wide sleeves and a side opening with glass frog closures. There are slits in the front, back and sides. The damask is woven containing an orchid and leaf motif within large roundels. The inner lining is blue silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, glass and metal
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dragon Robe1458/46

Blue damask robe with round neck, tapered sleeves and a side opening with brass frog closures. There are slits in the centre front and back. The damask is woven with five-toed dragons and motifs of: pearl, fire, bat, cloud, mountain, wave, coral, rhinoceros horn, circular and rectangular gold ornaments, as well as the Buddhist symbols of good fortune on the front, back and sleeves. There are nine large dragons in all; three on the front and back, two on the shoulders and one on the inside flap. The collar border is also woven damask with a dragon, pearl and cloud motif on black ground, edged with gold braid. The sleeves are blue with a gold triple stripe pattern. and edged with gold braid. The inner lining is purple silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, metal, paper and fibre
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Kimono-Style Robe1458/44

Cream kimono-style robe with silver and gold couched designs. The neck and centre opening are edged with a wide cream band. The sleeves are short with hanging panels and an opening under the arms. On the front and sleeves are vertical tree prunus motifs in silver and gold. On the back is a large peacock motif with tree prunus motifs in silver and gold. The bottom hem is padded with cotton. The inner lining is a darker cream silk.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, paper and cotton fibre
Made in
China ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shoes1458/30 a-b

Pair of shoes, each with a sole made from several layers of off-white cotton sewn together and with black velvet uppers that have a black fabric edging. Off-white cotton lining.

Culture
Chinese
Material
cotton fibre, fibre and dye
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money1458/66

Green, white, black and red coloured five Yuan bank note issued by The Central Bank of China in 1936. On one side of the bill to one side is a man with a white coloured moustache in a high collar black shirt next to a central green and black graphic design with light coloured Chinese characters in the centre. The bill is framed with green coloured graphic designs and Chinese characters in each corner. On the other side of the bill there is a picture of a building with stairs next to a black area. Underneath the image, "Five Yuan" written in bold. The bill is framed with green geometric designs with the number "5" printed in each corner. Issue number at the top of the bill on one side and the bottom of the bill on the other is 378923V.

Culture
Chinese
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Money1458/65

Green, white, black and red coloured five Yuan bank note issued by The Central Bank of China in 1936. On one side of the bill to one side is a man with a white coloured moustache in a high collar black shirt next to a central green and black graphic design with light coloured Chinese characters in the centre. The bill is framed with green coloured graphic designs and Chinese characters in each corner. On the other side of the bill there is a picture of a building with stairs next to a black area. Underneath the image, "Five Yuan" written in bold. The bill is framed with green geometric designs with the number "5" printed in each corner. Issue number at the top of the bill on one side and the bottom of the bill on the other is 378943V.

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