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Total number of records: 6

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Books and printed items3
Textiles3

Count of Collection group

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International Textile Collection3
Brotherton Collection1
Herbert Read Collection1

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creation (literary, artistic, etc.)1
creativeness1
philosophy1
taoism1

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PlaceCount
China6
Asia, Central1
Beijing1
Europe, Eastern1
Hong Kong1
Mongolia1
Shanghai1

Count of People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Chang, Chung-Yuan (1907-)1
Li, Zhi-Chang (1193-1278)1
Lo, Dic1
Qiu, Chang-Chun, 1148-12271
Radice, Hugo K1
Shanghai Edelweiss Silk Woolen Co., Ltd.1
University of Leeds. School of Business and Economic Studies1
Waley, Arthur1

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From 19003
From 20001

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Up to 18991
Up to 19994
Up to latest1
chang fu or Han woman's jacket
Textile

chang fu or Han woman's jacket

early 19th century

This jacket is of approximately waist or hip length. It would have been worn by a female. It has wide sleeves and the conventional cross over front opening with a side fastening secured by two fabri...

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fan case
Textile

fan case

mid 19th-early 20th Century

This fan case is made up of overall yellow knotted embroidery with blue butterfly and peony designs. There is a flap over section and a modern sticker within giving details of the retailer, which is d...

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Facial makeup in Beijing Opera [head scarf]
Textile

Facial makeup in Beijing Opera [head scarf]

Shanghai Edelweiss Silk Woolen Co., Ltd.

2000-2004

A square of silk in white with a black / yellow border of striped pyramids, with Chinese symbols in each corner, which translate as 'Chinese Peking Opera'. The central rectangular design is of two Ch...

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