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- Date
- 1880
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0371
- Description
- Beige and possibly celadon glazes. Beige glaze inside bowl crackled and bubbled with pitting and open areas revealing red clay underneath. Outside pitted more on one side and smoother glazing on other side. Trimmed foot and stamp on base, very small chip out of crackle line inside bowl.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1880
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.9 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Beige and possibly celadon glazes. Beige glaze inside bowl crackled and bubbled with pitting and open areas revealing red clay underneath. Outside pitted more on one side and smoother glazing on other side. Trimmed foot and stamp on base, very small chip out of crackle line inside bowl.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0371
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- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0399
- Description
- Lidded bowl, ivory coloured clay with transparent glaze and temmoku, iron content, slip decoration. Floral and calligraphy designs on lid and bowl. Incised writing inside lid. Distinguishing characteristic is notched lid handle and foot. Note unglazed band inside bowl rim where it meets the lid.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 19.0 x 27.7 cm
- Description
- Lidded bowl, ivory coloured clay with transparent glaze and temmoku, iron content, slip decoration. Floral and calligraphy designs on lid and bowl. Incised writing inside lid. Distinguishing characteristic is notched lid handle and foot. Note unglazed band inside bowl rim where it meets the lid.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0399
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- Date
- 1890 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0588 a-l
- Description
- 12 bowls, round bottomed. plain interior with ornate exterior incised designs which all vary slightly in details.(a-c) contain two figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration. (d-f) contain three figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration.(g…
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- Title
- Bowl Collection
- Date
- 1890 – 1940
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 11.3 cm
- Description
- 12 bowls, round bottomed. plain interior with ornate exterior incised designs which all vary slightly in details.(a-c) contain two figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration. (d-f) contain three figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration.(g,h) contain two figures, running or dancing with right leg forward, alternating with bird decoration. (i) contains four figures with alternating left and right hands raised. (j) contains four dancing figures, each alternating with single bird. (k)contains eight birds. (l) contains three dancing figures, both arms raised, alternating with bird decoration.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0588 a-l
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Bowl; Noodle Set
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- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0414 a-h
- Description
- Hand thrown trim-footed deep, bell-shaped bowls. Were thrown then ridged and indented manually. Bowl interiors heavy white glaze with temmoku rim trim and centre design. Three bowls carry calligraphy in centre design, five carry lobster design. Exterior decoration of all bowls is geometric, diamond…
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- Title
- Bowl; Noodle Set
- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 14.4 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown trim-footed deep, bell-shaped bowls. Were thrown then ridged and indented manually. Bowl interiors heavy white glaze with temmoku rim trim and centre design. Three bowls carry calligraphy in centre design, five carry lobster design. Exterior decoration of all bowls is geometric, diamond shapes, and abstract temmoku designs over white glaze. All have signature stamp on base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0414 a-h
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- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0415 a-e
- Description
- Hand thrown, trim footed bowls. Heavy white glaze throughout with temmoku brush decoration exterior only, glaze crazed. Signature stamp means "Sei" Roku for Saibei, original teacher or potter. Stamp seen on foot of two bowl and on remaining three can be seen on outside of bowls near base.
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- Title
- Bowl Set
- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, trim footed bowls. Heavy white glaze throughout with temmoku brush decoration exterior only, glaze crazed. Signature stamp means "Sei" Roku for Saibei, original teacher or potter. Stamp seen on foot of two bowl and on remaining three can be seen on outside of bowls near base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0415 a-e
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- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0416 a-c
- Description
- Hand thrown, trim footed bowls. Heavy white glaze throughout with temmoku and cobalt decoration exterior only, glaze crazed. Signature stamp means "Sei" for Seibei, original teacher potter. Design on bowl exteriors intermittent horizontal brown brush strokes with blue accents.
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- Title
- Bowl Set
- Date
- 1850 – 1885
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, trim footed bowls. Heavy white glaze throughout with temmoku and cobalt decoration exterior only, glaze crazed. Signature stamp means "Sei" for Seibei, original teacher potter. Design on bowl exteriors intermittent horizontal brown brush strokes with blue accents.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0416 a-c
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- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0293
- Description
- Wooden lidded porcelain jar with cobalt slip and transparent over glaze. Straight cylinder sided container. Water, mountains, house and boats in scene. Lid lathe turned with knob.
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- Title
- Condiment Jar
- Date
- 1880 – 1930
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 9.8 x 5.7 cm
- Description
- Wooden lidded porcelain jar with cobalt slip and transparent over glaze. Straight cylinder sided container. Water, mountains, house and boats in scene. Lid lathe turned with knob.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0293
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0579
- Description
- Plain, ridge footed, slope sided tumbler. Base has been soldered. Dents and corrosion visible.
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- Title
- Cup
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 8.1 x 7.6 cm
- Description
- Plain, ridge footed, slope sided tumbler. Base has been soldered. Dents and corrosion visible.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0579
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0519
- Description
- Hand thrown, stopped decanter with trimmed foot. Transparent glaze with multi coloured enamel over glazes. Continuous floral design around widest part of container, above which are two separate music playing scenes. Neck has rust, gold, white floral design with cobalt band near rim. Stopper hand t…
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- Title
- Decanter
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 23.5 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, stopped decanter with trimmed foot. Transparent glaze with multi coloured enamel over glazes. Continuous floral design around widest part of container, above which are two separate music playing scenes. Neck has rust, gold, white floral design with cobalt band near rim. Stopper hand thrown with rust, gold, white floral decoration on knob. Calligraphy on base. Stopper has minor chips.
- Subject
- houeholds
- Edith Morse Robb
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0519
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0493
- Description
- Torus shape, spiral design on stem, bubbles in glass, tinted very pale green. Mark on base where glass was set or attached during manufacture. Possibly hand blown.
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- Title
- Decanter
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 26.4 x 14.5 cm
- Description
- Torus shape, spiral design on stem, bubbles in glass, tinted very pale green. Mark on base where glass was set or attached during manufacture. Possibly hand blown.
- Subject
- households
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0493
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0752 a,b
- Description
- Two Japanese blue and white porcelain plates, shaped like shallow bowls on 1.3 cm. high foot. Motif on topside is a dragon in midground on curved lines which suggest a waterfall, and a scroll or spiral on far right. Horizontal lines in varying hues of blues are interrupted by a white pyramid in bac…
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- Title
- Dinner Plate
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 22.5 cm
- Description
- Two Japanese blue and white porcelain plates, shaped like shallow bowls on 1.3 cm. high foot. Motif on topside is a dragon in midground on curved lines which suggest a waterfall, and a scroll or spiral on far right. Horizontal lines in varying hues of blues are interrupted by a white pyramid in background suggesting, perhaps, Mt. Fuji. One dragon claw creeps between two of the horizontals, underside of plates have three identical motifs, each of which is four overlapping circles surrounded by curly blue ribbon like lines and bows. Foot is painted in a vertical stripe. Although both plates are from the same pattern, slight difference indicates that they were hand painted.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0752 a,b
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- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0753
- Description
- Japanese blue and white porcelain plate shaped like a shallow bowl, stands on .5 cm. high rim, decoration on topside includes ten 4 cm. circles which contain five birds alternating with a fish scale like design. The five birds are all the same and stylized, head has a distinct comb and is in profil…
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- Title
- Dinner Plate
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 20.7 cm
- Description
- Japanese blue and white porcelain plate shaped like a shallow bowl, stands on .5 cm. high rim, decoration on topside includes ten 4 cm. circles which contain five birds alternating with a fish scale like design. The five birds are all the same and stylized, head has a distinct comb and is in profile while body is in front view with wings spread open, between the circles are blue and white cloud like scrolls. 10 cm. circle in center is undecorated white. Rim has border of blue cross hatched triangles. At least twenty holes in glaze are evident on topside. Underside is decorated with a delicate curvy blue line, mark on bottom resemble a monogram, framed in a double blue line.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0753
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Dirk; Scabbard Sword
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- Date
- 1800 – 1880
- Material
- metal; wood; leather; skin; fibre; horn
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0051 a-c
- Description
- A Japanese samurai sword with black cord handle and black scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade connected at hilt with brass to wooden handle covered with white pebbly sharkskin which shows through diamond shapes left open under silk cord which wraps handle. Metal band at base of hilt and me…
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- Title
- Dirk; Scabbard Sword
- Date
- 1800 – 1880
- Material
- metal; wood; leather; skin; fibre; horn
- Dimensions
- 7.4 x 66.6 cm
- Description
- A Japanese samurai sword with black cord handle and black scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade connected at hilt with brass to wooden handle covered with white pebbly sharkskin which shows through diamond shapes left open under silk cord which wraps handle. Metal band at base of hilt and metal cap at its end have relief casting of leaves and blossoms, and a bronze casting of blossoms is caught under black cord wrapping handle, oval sword guard has cut out relief of branches and blossoms, with holes on either side large enough to allow dirk to pass through. (b) dirk, long thin blade set into brass handle with cast relief of heron standing in stream with incised bushes around. Japanese calligraphy on other side of handle. (c) scabbard, slightly curved to fit blade. Wood covered with fine grained leather with narrow black band, horn? at mouth and another at top of slit pocket where dirk slides in. Pocket groove on one side near top to accommodate dirk, and semi-circular black piece of carved horn on opposite side, threaded through with flat braided black silk cord to tie scabbard to belt
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0051 a-c
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Dirk; Scabbard Sword
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- Date
- 1800 – 1880
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre; enamel; skin
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0061 a-c
- Description
- Japanese samurai sword with blue silk cord wrapped handle and black enamelled scabbard: (a) sword, long, slightly curved, steel blade joined to hilt with wide copper band. Wooden handle wrapped with blue silk cord with pebbly white sharkskin showing through diamond-shaped openings in wrapping. Meta…
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- Title
- Dirk; Scabbard Sword
- Date
- 1800 – 1880
- Material
- metal; wood; fibre; enamel; skin
- Dimensions
- 6.7 x 6.0 x 54.5 cm
- Description
- Japanese samurai sword with blue silk cord wrapped handle and black enamelled scabbard: (a) sword, long, slightly curved, steel blade joined to hilt with wide copper band. Wooden handle wrapped with blue silk cord with pebbly white sharkskin showing through diamond-shaped openings in wrapping. Metal cap at end of handle with relief of squatting figure reading scroll. Small cast figures of two deer caught beneath cord on either side of handle. Metal band at base of handle with relief of gilded figure in reed boat. Rectangular sword guard with cast relief of chrysanthemums and butterfly with holes cut through each side to accommodate small dirk handle. (b) dirk, steel bladed with copper handle with relief casting of brass dragon on one side. (c) scabbard, slightly curved wood covered with black enamel containing green flecks, blunt end, top of scabbard has slot on one side leading to pocket in scabbard to accommodate small dirk. Opposite side from slot has semi-circular horn ? lug threaded with a length of black silk cord. Note: small band at top of dirk pocket missing, enamel cracked and peeling in many places, especially near top, semi-circular lug loose.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0061 a-c
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Food Storage Jar
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- Date
- 1500 – 1600
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0045
- Description
- Hand thrown, flat based, urn shaped jar with neck diameter of 7.0 cm. Initially glazed with thin, dark brown glaze, then over glazed with thicker dark brown, impurities and pitting visible. Four, affixed, coil built loops at shoulder, only one of them having an opening. Red Morse label inside rim …
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- Title
- Food Storage Jar
- Date
- 1500 – 1600
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 20.4 x 16.2 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, flat based, urn shaped jar with neck diameter of 7.0 cm. Initially glazed with thin, dark brown glaze, then over glazed with thicker dark brown, impurities and pitting visible. Four, affixed, coil built loops at shoulder, only one of them having an opening. Red Morse label inside rim says "Shigaraki Omi 300 years".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0045
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Glass; Cordial Set
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0492 a-i
- Description
- Flared, stemmed glasses, tinted very pale green. Marks on base where glass was set or attached during manufacture. Possibly hand-blown, note bubbles.
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- Title
- Glass; Cordial Set
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 11.9 x 5.2 cm
- Description
- Flared, stemmed glasses, tinted very pale green. Marks on base where glass was set or attached during manufacture. Possibly hand-blown, note bubbles.
- Subject
- households
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0492 a-i
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Glass; Drinking Set
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0490 a-e
- Description
- Large, tall, circular footed glasses tinted a very pale green. Narrow at base and widening to 9.1 rim diameter. Mark on base where glass was set or attached during manufacture. Possibly hand-blown, note bubbles.
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- Title
- Glass; Drinking Set
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 14.8 x 9.1 x 14.8 cm
- Description
- Large, tall, circular footed glasses tinted a very pale green. Narrow at base and widening to 9.1 rim diameter. Mark on base where glass was set or attached during manufacture. Possibly hand-blown, note bubbles.
- Subject
- households
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0490 a-e
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0491 a-n
- Description
- Tall, long stemmed glasses, tinted very pale green. Marks on base where glass was set or attached during manufacture. Possibly hand-blown, note bubbles.
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- Title
- Goblet Set
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 18.1 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- Tall, long stemmed glasses, tinted very pale green. Marks on base where glass was set or attached during manufacture. Possibly hand-blown, note bubbles.
- Subject
- households
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0491 a-n
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- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0257
- Description
- Spherical, two part hinged container with cut out bird and flower design in brass. Contains lamp suspended by Gimbals.
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- Title
- Hand Warmer
- Date
- 1890 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 10.4 x 10.4 cm
- Description
- Spherical, two part hinged container with cut out bird and flower design in brass. Contains lamp suspended by Gimbals.
- Subject
- households
- Edith Morse Robb
- travel
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0257
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- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0328
- Description
- Celadon glaze with inlaid white slip mishima decoration on pot and lid. Oval signature stamp on base. Handle and spout attached separately. Small fissure in lid which possibly occurred in firing.
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- Title
- Hot Water Pot
- Date
- 1800 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.7 x 4.2 x 7.6 cm
- Description
- Celadon glaze with inlaid white slip mishima decoration on pot and lid. Oval signature stamp on base. Handle and spout attached separately. Small fissure in lid which possibly occurred in firing.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0328
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