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PaintingN1.596

Three watercolours framed together; one of a man and a woman just getting up from bed with two servants in attendance; another is of a man and a woman conversing in front of a small hut; the third shows three scholars conversing in a garden under a tree. Predominant colours are black, brown, green, white and red. Works are mounted on gold paper and lined up side-by-side in a black wooden frame separated into three compartments.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PaintingN1.595

Three watercolour paintings framed together: one of an elderly man, young boy and a tiger; another of a young man sitting by a pond; the third of a peasant resting by the roadside and conversing with two soldiers. Predominant colours are brown, black, red and white. Works are mounted on gold paper and lined up side-by-side in a black wooden frame, separated into three compartments.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueN1.594

Oval-shaped wooden plaque with figures carved in relief laid over the surface. Imagery consists of a legendary fu dog with inlaid glass eyes under a flowering peony. Colours are predominantly gold, blue, red and green. Two metal rings for hanging are attached on the reverse along the upper edge.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, metal, paint and glass
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueN1.590

Frames rectangular panel with a figure carved in relief from ivory in the centre; seated Buddha in meditative position on lotus. Surrounding designs are lotus and clouds in gold on black wooden ground.

Culture
Chinese
Material
ivory, wood and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlaqueN1.587

A vertically rectangular painted stone plaque of an outdoor scene with a scholar in a pavilion and two students resting just outside with a tree in the middle. Colours are red, green, brown, and white. All figures are carved and inlaid. The effect is of a stone bas-relief on a wooden ground. Has a dark brown-black wood frame with an ornate metalwork design at the top. Some stone pieces are cracked or loose.

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, soapstone stone, paint and metal
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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VaseN1.564 a-b

Two cylindrical beaker shaped vases (parts a and b) with plants and flowers and birds perched on branches. All in blue on white ground. Brown rim and foot bands. Naive decoration. Incised mark on bottom reads Chinese date ch'eng hua reign (1465 - 1487).

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay, paint and glaze
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlN1.565

Large porcelain bowl; exterior is decorated with cherry blossom in white on blue ground; interior has similar motifs in centre and around rim.

Culture
Chinese
Material
clay and glaze
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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