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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Date
1812 – 1830
Medium
gouache on paper; card
Catalogue Number
PoS.07.13a-c
Description
Three hand-painted needlework pattern fragments depicting floral motifs in red, yellow, pink and blue.a) six miniature designs of flowers with green leaves. (the last one appears unfinished)b) a round floral wreath with roses in pink, purple, yellow and reds, with green leaves. An “L” shaped border…
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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Title
Needlework Pattern
Date
1812 – 1830
Medium
gouache on paper; card
Description
Three hand-painted needlework pattern fragments depicting floral motifs in red, yellow, pink and blue.a) six miniature designs of flowers with green leaves. (the last one appears unfinished)b) a round floral wreath with roses in pink, purple, yellow and reds, with green leaves. An “L” shaped border is on the right side of the design. Inscription “261.” (likely the pattern design number)c) red, blue and yellow flowers wrapped around black bars (potentially letters or monograms?)All appear to be cut from a gridded pattern card.
Subject
flowers
floral
wreath
border
letters
alphabet
needlework
decorative
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
PoS.07.13a-c
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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Date
1812 – 1898
Medium
gouache on paper; card
Catalogue Number
PoS.07.15
Description
Hand-painted needlework pattern on gridded card depicting a geometric design in brown, light yellow, emerald green and deep blue. In the top right corner of the grid, the number “8737” is written - most likely the pattern’s number. In the top center of the grid, there are initials “?A”. The bottom …
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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Title
Needlework Pattern
Date
1812 – 1898
Medium
gouache on paper; card
Dimensions
21.5 x 28.0 cm
Description
Hand-painted needlework pattern on gridded card depicting a geometric design in brown, light yellow, emerald green and deep blue. In the top right corner of the grid, the number “8737” is written - most likely the pattern’s number. In the top center of the grid, there are initials “?A”. The bottom of the grid has an inscription that reads “P. Fritz in Berlin”. On the reverse, there is writing in the top right corner that reads “Cu G/C” (?)
Subject
geometric
border
tile
decorative
needlework
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
PoS.07.15
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Needlework Pattern Fragments

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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Date
1812 – 1898
Medium
gouache on paper; card
Catalogue Number
PoS.07.11a-d
Description
Four hand-painted needlework pattern fragments. a) a multi-coloured butterfly with curled antennae.b) two floral designs, one with a purple flower, the other blue, white and red.c) a white flower with brown stem and three green leaves.d) black rectangle with yellow and red floral pattern. Red flowe…
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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Title
Needlework Pattern Fragments
Date
1812 – 1898
Medium
gouache on paper; card
Description
Four hand-painted needlework pattern fragments. a) a multi-coloured butterfly with curled antennae.b) two floral designs, one with a purple flower, the other blue, white and red.c) a white flower with brown stem and three green leaves.d) black rectangle with yellow and red floral pattern. Red flowers have bright green leaves.All appear to be cut from a gridded pattern card.
Subject
insect
butterfly
floral
pattern
needlework
decorative;
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
PoS.07.11a-d
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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Date
1812 – 1898
Medium
wool; yarn; fibre; card on cloth; fibre
Catalogue Number
PoS.08.01a-d
Description
Four needlepoint sampler fragments with geometric designsa) orange, blue and black design in two lines, unfinished. Yellow whip stitch on one edge.b) brown and red hexagon design with black edges. Dark red whip stitch around all edgesc) green and red elongated hexagon design with black edges. Dark …
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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Title
Needlework Sampler
Date
1812 – 1898
Medium
wool; yarn; fibre; card on cloth; fibre
Description
Four needlepoint sampler fragments with geometric designsa) orange, blue and black design in two lines, unfinished. Yellow whip stitch on one edge.b) brown and red hexagon design with black edges. Dark red whip stitch around all edgesc) green and red elongated hexagon design with black edges. Dark red whip stitch around all edges except one.d) miniature green and red design on perforated card, similar to (a)Three (a,b,c) are made on large open weave cloth. (d) is made on a perforated paper or card material. (b,c) are made on cloth that has blue guidelines built into the weave. All designs are using “cross-stitch” technique, where a tent stitch is made in one direction first, then created in the opposite direction overtop to form an “x” shape.
Subject
geometric
needlework
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
PoS.08.01a-d
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Needlework; Slipper Pattern

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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Date
1812 – 1898
Medium
gouache on paper; card
Catalogue Number
PoS.07.16
Description
Hand-painted needlework pattern on gridded card depicting a floral pattern on a V shaped black background. At the top of the design there are small pink and white roses, which move down towards a five-petaled red flower with a yellow center, green leaves and brown brand. Beneath this, there is one …
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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Title
Needlework; Slipper Pattern
Date
1812 – 1898
Medium
gouache on paper; card
Dimensions
31.0 x 24.0 cm
Description
Hand-painted needlework pattern on gridded card depicting a floral pattern on a V shaped black background. At the top of the design there are small pink and white roses, which move down towards a five-petaled red flower with a yellow center, green leaves and brown brand. Beneath this, there is one large ivy or maple leaf. The design finishes with a half circle of small pink and red roses, beneath which are a large red rose, a large white rose, and a purple and yellow pansy at the tip.At the top corner of the grid, the number “4741” is written. This is most likely the pattern’s number. At the bottom of the grid, there is an inscription that reads “Berlin bei Carl F. W. Wicht” which translates from German as “Berlin by Carl F. W. Wicht”. There is a large, bold “3” in the bottom left corner of the grid. The pattern is used to create a slipper.
Subject
slipper
floral
flower
foliage
decorative
needlework
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
PoS.07.16
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Needlework; Slipper Pattern

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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Date
1812 – 1898
Medium
gouache on paper; card
Catalogue Number
PoS.07.17
Description
Hand-painted needlework pattern on gridded card depicting a floral pattern on a V shaped black background. The pattern features large, red, heart-shaped leaves that span across the entire space. There are six small bundles of blue forget-me-not flowers that are evenly placed throughout the design. …
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Artist
Serena Matilda Potts (1812 – 1898, American)
Title
Needlework; Slipper Pattern
Date
1812 – 1898
Medium
gouache on paper; card
Dimensions
30.0 x 22.5 cm
Description
Hand-painted needlework pattern on gridded card depicting a floral pattern on a V shaped black background. The pattern features large, red, heart-shaped leaves that span across the entire space. There are six small bundles of blue forget-me-not flowers that are evenly placed throughout the design. Three pink roses appear near the bottom of the design with green foliage. There is a white circle in the center.At the top corner of the grid, the number “4149” is written. This is most likely the pattern’s number. At the bottom of the grid, there is an inscription that reads “Berlin bei Carl F. W. Wicht” which translates from German as “Berlin by Carl F. W. Wicht”. There is a large, bold “3” in the bottom left corner of the grid. The pattern is used to create a slipper.
Subject
slipper
floral
flower
foliage
decorative
needlework
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
PoS.07.17
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Artist
Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith, R. C. A. (1846 – 1923, Canadian)
Date
prior to 1880
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
BeS.05.02
Description
Ottertails Mountain range, blue grey with snow in crevases, some blue sky but mostly cloudy, foreground spruce trees and rocks in lower left, mostly green with yellow.
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Artist
Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith, R. C. A. (1846 – 1923, Canadian)
Title
The Ottertails
Date
prior to 1880
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
16.7 x 24.3 cm
Description
Ottertails Mountain range, blue grey with snow in crevases, some blue sky but mostly cloudy, foreground spruce trees and rocks in lower left, mostly green with yellow.
Subject
landscape, mountain
Ottertails Mountain range
Credit
Purchased from Sotheby Parke Bernet (Canada) Ltd, Toronto, 1982
Catalogue Number
BeS.05.02
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Date
1860 – 1890
Material
skin; fibre; metal, brass; glass
Catalogue Number
107.01.0062
Description
A photograph case hinged to open like a book. The case is covered with red-brown leather with a raised simple scroll and leaf design on a pebbly surface. The case has a small brass hook latch. Inside the lid is lined with purple satin and has a picture frame with an arch with brass border and n…
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Title
Photograph Case
Date
1860 – 1890
Material
skin; fibre; metal, brass; glass
Dimensions
9.5 x 8.1 cm
Description
A photograph case hinged to open like a book. The case is covered with red-brown leather with a raised simple scroll and leaf design on a pebbly surface. The case has a small brass hook latch. Inside the lid is lined with purple satin and has a picture frame with an arch with brass border and narrow velvet trim (no photograph in case).
Subject
households
photography
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0062
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Date
1860 – 1900
Material
metal, brass; glass; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
107.01.0064
Description
Two rectangular embossed (floral pattern) leather frames with very narrow gold borders joined together with a leather hinge to close like a book. The 'cover' is lined with dark green velvet cut with a floral design and is held shut with two small brass latches.
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Title
Photograph Case
Date
1860 – 1900
Material
metal, brass; glass; skin; fibre
Dimensions
9.3 x 8.0 cm
Description
Two rectangular embossed (floral pattern) leather frames with very narrow gold borders joined together with a leather hinge to close like a book. The 'cover' is lined with dark green velvet cut with a floral design and is held shut with two small brass latches.
Subject
households
family
photography
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0064
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Date
1860 – 1900
Material
paper
Catalogue Number
105.02.0007
Description
Faded portrait of a man sitting and resting his head on his arm. He is wearing a jacket that has been painted red.
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Title
Photographic Print
Date
1860 – 1900
Material
paper
Dimensions
5.3 x 4.1 cm
Description
Faded portrait of a man sitting and resting his head on his arm. He is wearing a jacket that has been painted red.
Subject
military
uniforms
photography
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0007
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Date
1860 – 1900
Material
skin; metal, brass; paper
Catalogue Number
105.06.0001
Description
A rectangular leather covered case with hard edges like box. There is a design scored into the leather in a border around the edges. A shaped flap folds over the front and latches into a circular brass lock at centre. The case has a turquoise paper lining. The flap has gold lettering: “J.W. BRO…
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Title
Portable File
Date
1860 – 1900
Material
skin; metal, brass; paper
Dimensions
15.0 x 6.5 x 28.0 cm
Description
A rectangular leather covered case with hard edges like box. There is a design scored into the leather in a border around the edges. A shaped flap folds over the front and latches into a circular brass lock at centre. The case has a turquoise paper lining. The flap has gold lettering: “J.W. BROWN.”
Subject
households
business
Philip Moore
office
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.06.0001
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Portrait of General U. S. Grant

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Artist
William E. Marshall
Date
1868
Medium
engraving on paper
Catalogue Number
MaW.04.02
Description
A head and shoulders portrait of General U. S. Grant. He is facing to his left, dressed in dark suit and tie. An oval mat frames the portrait.
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Artist
William E. Marshall
Title
Portrait of General U. S. Grant
Date
1868
Medium
engraving on paper
Dimensions
53.0 x 41.0 cm
Description
A head and shoulders portrait of General U. S. Grant. He is facing to his left, dressed in dark suit and tie. An oval mat frames the portrait.
Subject
portrait, male
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
MaW.04.02
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Procession of Daimyo (Feudal Lords)

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Artist
Sakurai Seppo (1753 – 1824, Japanese)
Date
prior to 1880
Medium
silk
Catalogue Number
SeP.15.01
Description
A three-dimensional silk scene of various insects in procession depicting a feudal lord going up to the capital city. The insects and all elements of the picture are hand made of silk on a silk background. Extremely fine work, exceptional detail. Leading the procession are 3 grasshoppers (heralds) …
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Artist
Sakurai Seppo (1753 – 1824, Japanese)
Title
Procession of Daimyo (Feudal Lords)
Date
prior to 1880
Medium
silk
Dimensions
40.0 x 84.0 cm
Description
A three-dimensional silk scene of various insects in procession depicting a feudal lord going up to the capital city. The insects and all elements of the picture are hand made of silk on a silk background. Extremely fine work, exceptional detail. Leading the procession are 3 grasshoppers (heralds) followed by: 2 wasps carrying blue flowers, 2 crickets carrying morning glory flowers, 2 grasshoppers (big and strong) carrying biggest standards, 2 mantis carrying chest, 4 bearers (grasshoppers, 2 carrying, 2 backups) carrying a golden beetle (feudal lord) in a fine insect cage, 8 dancers (wasps), one lagging behind, 1 large grasshopper bearing beetle (parade marshall), 11 wasps and grasshoppers carrying food staples. i.e. honeycone, rice, wheat, beans, persimmon hill left foreground and right background with light brush strokes depicting grasses. Gold powder used as scenery highlights. Ref. pp 14-15, Vol.I,E.S. Morse Japan Day by Day, Houghton Mifflin Co., Riverside Press Cambridge, Boston and New York, 1917. Same artist, Seppo, made fans 103.08.0261 in Whyte House - WH-U2 sw.
Subject
mythological
insect
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
SeP.15.01
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Date
1860 – 1880
Material
metal, copper; metal, brass
Catalogue Number
104.20.0099
Description
A deep round beaten copper bowl with a flat bottom and lid. A rough edged sheet of copper is overlaid on the bottom of the bowl and forms a border near the rim. The border includes circular pieces of copper that have been applied conforming with the shape of the rough edge of the border. Two ear…
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Title
Punch Bowl
Date
1860 – 1880
Material
metal, copper; metal, brass
Dimensions
24.0 (approximately) cm
Description
A deep round beaten copper bowl with a flat bottom and lid. A rough edged sheet of copper is overlaid on the bottom of the bowl and forms a border near the rim. The border includes circular pieces of copper that have been applied conforming with the shape of the rough edge of the border. Two ear-like brass handles are attached on the sides and there is a brass handle on the lid.
Subject
households
Isabelle Brewster
social customs
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0099
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Date
1860 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
109.02.0037
Description
Cast bronze bowl standing on three tall straight round legs; bowl is rounded at bottom with cast relief of three faces around side with inscribed features; vertical notched flange between each representation of a face; two square loop handles rise vertically from rim; characters cast in raised reli…
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Title
Reproduction Ting
Date
1860 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
12.9 x 11.9 cm
Description
Cast bronze bowl standing on three tall straight round legs; bowl is rounded at bottom with cast relief of three faces around side with inscribed features; vertical notched flange between each representation of a face; two square loop handles rise vertically from rim; characters cast in raised relief within rectangle on base of bowl.
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
109.02.0037
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Date
1860 – 1880
Material
metal; pearl
Catalogue Number
103.01.0106
Description
Gold ring with small pearl mounted on open filigree setting. Openwork begins part way down band of ring and is spun up to form a .5 cm high platform, upon which is seated a small (.4 cm diam) pearl.
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Title
Ring
Date
1860 – 1880
Material
metal; pearl
Dimensions
0.9 x 1.9 x 2.3 cm
Description
Gold ring with small pearl mounted on open filigree setting. Openwork begins part way down band of ring and is spun up to form a .5 cm high platform, upon which is seated a small (.4 cm diam) pearl.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
Nela Phinney
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0106
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Date
1860 – 1925
Material
metal; plastic
Catalogue Number
104.20.1006
Description
Plain, small oval tray, lip is 3.0 wide. Stamped on lip are silver marks which indicate where made and dates. On the bottom is stamped: "Dingwall " and "28703"
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Title
Sauceboat Tray
Date
1860 – 1925
Material
metal; plastic
Dimensions
13.0 x 17.1 cm
Description
Plain, small oval tray, lip is 3.0 wide. Stamped on lip are silver marks which indicate where made and dates. On the bottom is stamped: "Dingwall " and "28703"
Subject
households
Dr. R. G. Brett
Bretton Hall
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
Catalogue Number
104.20.1006
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Date
1860 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0755
Description
A large, black, metal, tin?,tolework serving tray cut out in shape of lemon with large fruit bowl painted at centre. Shallow lip around edge of thin, pierced metal interlocking arches painted a gold colour thin, gold wire handles at each end, large fruit bowl on short pedestal painted at centre fil…
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Title
Serving Tray
Date
1860 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
2.8 x 39.5 x 61.0 cm
Description
A large, black, metal, tin?,tolework serving tray cut out in shape of lemon with large fruit bowl painted at centre. Shallow lip around edge of thin, pierced metal interlocking arches painted a gold colour thin, gold wire handles at each end, large fruit bowl on short pedestal painted at centre filled with oranges, apples, pears, and grapes painted various colours accented with gold. A gold tendril of leaves around tray at edge; bottom of tray solid black.
Subject
households
kitchen
decorative
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0755
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Date
1860 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0756
Description
A large, oval, red metal, tin, tolework serving tray with high standing lip around edge. Painted at centre is large bouquet of flowers, roses, chrysanthemums, tulips, of various colours, with gold leafy vine in band around edge. Lip is pierced with a series of slits along sides, and an oval hole a…
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Title
Serving Tray
Date
1860 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
4.0 x 43.6 x 51.3 cm
Description
A large, oval, red metal, tin, tolework serving tray with high standing lip around edge. Painted at centre is large bouquet of flowers, roses, chrysanthemums, tulips, of various colours, with gold leafy vine in band around edge. Lip is pierced with a series of slits along sides, and an oval hole at each end for a handle. Edges trimmed with gold colour and spaces between piercing filled with a string of small painted flowers. Lacquer over all paint covering tray.
Subject
households
kitchen
Edith Morse Robb
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0756
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Date
1860 – 1900
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.20.0628
Description
Small rectangular tray with rounded corners. Ridged tray rim is sloped design on surface is incised leaf and teapot with signature incised and stained red, in lower right corner. Furrowed tool marks gouged in bottom of tray around central flat rectangle containing incised calligraphy.
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Title
Serving Tray
Date
1860 – 1900
Material
wood
Dimensions
1.4 x 17.3 x 23.8 cm
Description
Small rectangular tray with rounded corners. Ridged tray rim is sloped design on surface is incised leaf and teapot with signature incised and stained red, in lower right corner. Furrowed tool marks gouged in bottom of tray around central flat rectangle containing incised calligraphy.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0628
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