Hand Embroidered
Hand Embroidered

Photographed for Dr. April Liu’s book, Divine Threads 2019. MOA houses one of the largest, most comprehensive and well preserved Cantonese Opera collections in the world.

 Photographed for Dr. April Liu’s book, Divine Threads 2019.

Photographed for Dr. April Liu’s book, Divine Threads 2019.

Warrior Helmet
Warrior Helmet

Photographed for Dr. April Liu’s book, Divine Threads 2019.

Red Trunk used for storing Cantonese Opera items
Red Trunk used for storing Cantonese Opera items

Photographed for Dr. April Liu’s book, Divine Threads 2019. Items were found stored in these Red Trunks in an abandoned warehouse in Vancouver’s China Town in the 1970’s. Cantonese Opera was very popular in Vancouver’s China Town pre WWII.

Full Regalia, including bound feet shoes
Full Regalia, including bound feet shoes

Photographed for Dr. April Liu’s book, Divine Threads 2019.

Bat
Bat

Photographed for Dr. April Liu’s book, Divine Threads 2019.

Huideqin
Huideqin

Photographed for Dr. April Liu’s book, Divine Threads 2019.

Percussion Instruments
Percussion Instruments

Photographed for Dr. April Liu’s book, Divine Threads 2019.

Wig and pieces used for getting ready to perform
Wig and pieces used for getting ready to perform

Photographed for Dr. April Liu’s book, Divine Threads 2019.

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Seventh Fairy Headdress
Seventh Fairy Headdress
Cantonese Opera Book - April 153751.jpg
Hand Embroidered
 Photographed for Dr. April Liu’s book, Divine Threads 2019.
Warrior Helmet
Red Trunk used for storing Cantonese Opera items
Full Regalia, including bound feet shoes
Bat
Huideqin
Percussion Instruments
Wig and pieces used for getting ready to perform
1-20a Rhinestone 154262.jpg
1-20c Rhinestone 154303.jpg
COPApril 153478.jpg
Seventh Fairy Headdress
Cantonese Opera Book - April 153751.jpg
Hand Embroidered

Photographed for Dr. April Liu’s book, Divine Threads 2019. MOA houses one of the largest, most comprehensive and well preserved Cantonese Opera collections in the world.

Photographed for Dr. April Liu’s book, Divine Threads 2019.

Warrior Helmet

Photographed for Dr. April Liu’s book, Divine Threads 2019.

Red Trunk used for storing Cantonese Opera items

Photographed for Dr. April Liu’s book, Divine Threads 2019. Items were found stored in these Red Trunks in an abandoned warehouse in Vancouver’s China Town in the 1970’s. Cantonese Opera was very popular in Vancouver’s China Town pre WWII.

Full Regalia, including bound feet shoes

Photographed for Dr. April Liu’s book, Divine Threads 2019.

Bat

Photographed for Dr. April Liu’s book, Divine Threads 2019.

Huideqin

Photographed for Dr. April Liu’s book, Divine Threads 2019.

Percussion Instruments

Photographed for Dr. April Liu’s book, Divine Threads 2019.

Wig and pieces used for getting ready to perform

Photographed for Dr. April Liu’s book, Divine Threads 2019.

Seventh Fairy Headdress
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