Bell

MOA: University of British Columbia

3055/192

Metal bell with conical top and rounded bottom. Bell has a rectangular opening in bottom, clapper inside, and fixed metal ring on top. Design on top half of the bell consists of incised concentric circles. Design on bottom half of the bell consists of stacked semi-circles oriented perpendicula...

Bell

MOA: University of British Columbia

3055/191

Metal bell with sloped edges, rectangular opening in bottom, stone clapper inside, and fixed metal ring on top. Design on top half of the bell consists of incised concentric circles. Design on bottom half of the bell consists of stacked semi-circles oriented perpendicular to the circles on the ...

Guanyin and Attendants

MOA: University of British Columbia

3082/9

Watercolour and ink painting of Guanyin, Mahayana Buddhist goddess of mercy, with two attendants, produced for the lunar New Year. The painting is adhered to a long scroll of heavy paper covered with white silk, attached to a wood scroll bar. A brown riibbon is attached to the top of the scroll. ...

Zhongkui

MOA: University of British Columbia

3082/8

Watercolour and ink painting of Zhongkui, king of ghosts in Chinese folklore, produced for the lunar New Year. The painting is adhered to a long scroll of heavy paper covered with white silk, attached to a wood scroll bar. A brown ribbon is attached at top. The image shows Zhongkui holding a staf...

Medicine Deity

MOA: University of British Columbia

3082/7

Watercolour and ink painting of a Chinese medicine deity, produced for the lunar New Year. The painting is adhered to a long scroll of heavy paper covered with white silk, attached to a wood scroll bar. A brown ribbon is attached at top. The image shows the god seated on the back of a yellow tige...

Lao Tzu and Blue Ox

MOA: University of British Columbia

3082/6

Watercolour and ink painting of Lao Tzu, ancient Chinese philosopher and founder of Taoism, produced for the lunar New Year. The image shows Lao Tzu riding a blue ox, who's head is wrapped around his master's leg on the right. A circle with geometric linear patterns surrounds the philosopher's he...

Guanyin Series #3

MOA: University of British Columbia

3082/5

Watercolour and ink painting of Guanyin, Buddhist goddess of mercy, produced for the lunar New Year. The painting is adhered, below the midpoint, to a long scroll of heavy paper covered in silk and attached to a black wood scroll bar. A brown ribbon is attached to the top of the scroll. Image sho...

Guanyin Series #2

MOA: University of British Columbia

3082/4

Watercolour and ink painting of Guanyin, Buddhist goddess of mercy, produced for the lunar New Year. The image shows Guanyin dressed in black and grey robes, with a gold headdress and elaborate necklace. She sits on the head of an elephant, reading a small book, in front of circles filled with ge...

Guanyin Series #1

MOA: University of British Columbia

3082/3

Watercolour and ink painting of Guanyin, Buddhist goddess of mercy, produced for the lunar New Year. The image shows Guanyin dressed in white and grey robes, with a white and gold crown and elaborate gold necklace. She sits cross-legged above brown and green vines, and in front of circles filled ...

Zhongkui Riding the Black Tiger

MOA: University of British Columbia

3082/2

Watercolour and ink painting of Zhongkui, king of ghosts in Chinese folklore, produced for the lunar New Year. Zhongkui rides on the back of a black tiger, flying over a mountainous landscape. He holds a flaming orb in one upraised hand. Two figures stand below on a hillside, one brandishing an u...