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Miniature, Basketry Shop
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; grass; fibre; ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0115
- Description
- Japanese basket shop, fully furnished. Base which forms floor of shop is 33.3x21.4x3.0, woven mat floor is an off white colour. Shop walls are bamboo rails and woven bamboo, 18.0x28.0x8.3. The sun shade is supported by 4 vertical bamboo poles. Shopkeeper middle aged man, top of head shaven with re…
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- Title
- Miniature, Basketry Shop
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; grass; fibre; ceramic
- Description
- Japanese basket shop, fully furnished. Base which forms floor of shop is 33.3x21.4x3.0, woven mat floor is an off white colour. Shop walls are bamboo rails and woven bamboo, 18.0x28.0x8.3. The sun shade is supported by 4 vertical bamboo poles. Shopkeeper middle aged man, top of head shaven with rest of hair pulled back into a topknot, "5 o'clock shadow". Dark kimono, woven plaid belt. He is sitting on the floor, yoga position, open hands, extended. Items for sale: 1 big woven chicken coop, 2 medium sized chicken coops, 1 big woven basket with one end open for chaffiing, 1 medium sized flat sparrow coop, 3 smaller flat sparrow coops, several carrying baskets, sieves of various gratings, various wooden dustpans, 1 fish basket, 3 hand brushes, scrub brushes. The shopkeeper was probably a basket weaver as well.
- Subject
- households
- miniatures
- business
- figure
- male
- animal
- bird
- chicken
- sparrow
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0115
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0760
- Description
- Japanese, printed design on beige crepe paper. Border ca. 5.0 wide, light red geometric design. Half of napkin has a printed design of green leaves and yellow chrysanthemums. A brown, black and white bird hovers over the leaves.
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- Title
- Napkin
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- paper
- Dimensions
- 40.5 x 39.0 cm
- Description
- Japanese, printed design on beige crepe paper. Border ca. 5.0 wide, light red geometric design. Half of napkin has a printed design of green leaves and yellow chrysanthemums. A brown, black and white bird hovers over the leaves.
- Subject
- households
- kitchen
- decorative
- animal
- bird
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0760
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Novelty Decoration
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0095%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0095 a,b
- Description
- Japanese, to attach to purses or fans, etc. two fabric covered pieces joined at top, string loop at center, (a) front blue silk fabric with brown quilted horned bull, lying down, facing to the right (b) front green silk fabric with light brown quilted goat, lying down, with horns and beard, goat fa…
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- Title
- Novelty Decoration
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre; paper
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- Japanese, to attach to purses or fans, etc. two fabric covered pieces joined at top, string loop at center, (a) front blue silk fabric with brown quilted horned bull, lying down, facing to the right (b) front green silk fabric with light brown quilted goat, lying down, with horns and beard, goat facing to the left
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- miniatures
- animal
- goat
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Edith Morse Robb
- travel
- souvenir
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0095 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0041
- Description
- Cast bronze fish [carp?] with a loop under mouth. Very well crafted, scale marks, fins and loop support body when fish lying on flat surface. Mouth open to reveal hollow interior. Small hole under left eye which may be damage.
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- Title
- Pot Lifter
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 13.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Cast bronze fish [carp?] with a loop under mouth. Very well crafted, scale marks, fins and loop support body when fish lying on flat surface. Mouth open to reveal hollow interior. Small hole under left eye which may be damage.
- Subject
- households
- cooking
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- animal
- fish
- carp
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0041
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0197
- Description
- Stuffed double sided gourd shaped sachet. On one side two swimming mandarin ducks painted in black on a yellowish background, on the other side three flying white doves painted onto a yellow orange background. Glued to the top of the gourd is a square green fabric from which a green cord shaped int…
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- Title
- Sachet
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 1.7 x 3.2 x 10.5 cm
- Description
- Stuffed double sided gourd shaped sachet. On one side two swimming mandarin ducks painted in black on a yellowish background, on the other side three flying white doves painted onto a yellow orange background. Glued to the top of the gourd is a square green fabric from which a green cord shaped into 3 loops, 5.01 x 3.0w extends.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- animal
- dove
- bird
- duck
- travel
- souvenir
- accessories
- keepsake
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0197
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0308
- Description
- Trimmed footed elaborately decorated cup, inside circular rust coloured glaze decoration. Outside 3 panels, nightingale, bamboo, plum and pine and decoration between panels varies each time. Hairline crack under glaze inside bowl.
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- Title
- Sake Cup
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.6 x 4.2 cm
- Description
- Trimmed footed elaborately decorated cup, inside circular rust coloured glaze decoration. Outside 3 panels, nightingale, bamboo, plum and pine and decoration between panels varies each time. Hairline crack under glaze inside bowl.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0308
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0250
- Description
- Beige clay with green transparent glaze over stamped design. 3 cranes and 3 clouds, excess glaze towards foot. Trimmed foot, crackled glaze. Design stamp inside bowl and signature stamp on base.
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- Title
- Sake Teacup
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 5.6 cm
- Description
- Beige clay with green transparent glaze over stamped design. 3 cranes and 3 clouds, excess glaze towards foot. Trimmed foot, crackled glaze. Design stamp inside bowl and signature stamp on base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0250
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0251
- Description
- Beige clay with impressed indentations, dark brown horse design inside bowl. Signature stamp on base, trimmed foot.
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- Title
- Sake Teacup
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 5.7 cm
- Description
- Beige clay with impressed indentations, dark brown horse design inside bowl. Signature stamp on base, trimmed foot.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0251
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0290
- Description
- A small plate with 3 cobalt slip cranes in design, transparent overglaze.
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- Title
- Sauce Dish
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 7.6 cm
- Description
- A small plate with 3 cobalt slip cranes in design, transparent overglaze.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0290
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0409 a,b
- Description
- (a) Shallow, footed bowl, grey and gold lacquer over red, bound leaf design which extends over and under rim. 1.0 cm. crack at rim, small amount of laquer loss at rim. (b) Shallow, footed bowl, gold and black lacquer over red. Two cranes under flowering plum tree inside bowl, gold plum blossoms …
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- Title
- Sauce Dish
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.3 x 10.3 cm
- Description
- (a) Shallow, footed bowl, grey and gold lacquer over red, bound leaf design which extends over and under rim. 1.0 cm. crack at rim, small amount of laquer loss at rim. (b) Shallow, footed bowl, gold and black lacquer over red. Two cranes under flowering plum tree inside bowl, gold plum blossoms outside dish. Price tag "?1.00" on outside.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0409 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0410 a,b
- Description
- Smaller dish black, gold and silver lacquer over red. Three cranes at pond. Gold lacquer loss on one rock; "+ 1.-" on sticker on bottom, gold laquer loss on one crane. Larger dish black and gold lacquer over red. 2 turtles in water. Small stain in dish; "+1.00" on bottom, gold larger loss on one t…
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- Title
- Sauce Dish
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 8.5 cm
- Description
- Smaller dish black, gold and silver lacquer over red. Three cranes at pond. Gold lacquer loss on one rock; "+ 1.-" on sticker on bottom, gold laquer loss on one crane. Larger dish black and gold lacquer over red. 2 turtles in water. Small stain in dish; "+1.00" on bottom, gold larger loss on one turtle.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0410 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0428
- Description
- Hand thrown, shallow, trimmed footed dish with base which dips then flares out to 1.2 cm. wide flat rim. Ivory slip glaze with cobalt and temmoku, fish and reed decoration interior and reed decoration only on exterior. Signature impressed on base.
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- Title
- Sauce Dish
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.2 x 11.9 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, shallow, trimmed footed dish with base which dips then flares out to 1.2 cm. wide flat rim. Ivory slip glaze with cobalt and temmoku, fish and reed decoration interior and reed decoration only on exterior. Signature impressed on base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0428
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0432
- Description
- Two-piece container resembling miniature wishing well. Transparent slip with cobalt blue pine and origami cranes in decoration. Dish portion press moulded or slip cast. Handles and lid slab built. Firing stilts seen underside of lid. Lid has three elongated openings and covers dish by fitting ont…
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- Title
- Sauce Dish
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.6 x 4.5 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Two-piece container resembling miniature wishing well. Transparent slip with cobalt blue pine and origami cranes in decoration. Dish portion press moulded or slip cast. Handles and lid slab built. Firing stilts seen underside of lid. Lid has three elongated openings and covers dish by fitting onto vertical handles.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0432
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Saucer Collection
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0610 a-d
- Description
- Four shallow, footed dishes. (a) vermillion throughout with gold and grey flower stems inside bowl and continuing over rim to outside bowl. (b) large grey and gold fish, carp? about to swallow piece of kelp or seaweed. (c) mottled brown over pale vermilion outside bowl. Inside bowl grey and gold …
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- Title
- Saucer Collection
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 2.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Four shallow, footed dishes. (a) vermillion throughout with gold and grey flower stems inside bowl and continuing over rim to outside bowl. (b) large grey and gold fish, carp? about to swallow piece of kelp or seaweed. (c) mottled brown over pale vermilion outside bowl. Inside bowl grey and gold chrysanthemum branch. Laquer applied thickly and is flaking and curling off, fair condition only. (d) pale vermillion ground throughout, inside bowl heavily decorated in grey, gold, green and deep vermillion plant design, possibly a pepper tree. Exterior bowl has one only pepper ? branch on it.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0610 a-d
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0084
- Description
- Horizontal rectangular brooch with pin backing which is missing pin at hinge. Setting is two gold birds in gold and silver floral setting, chain trim around edge of brooch.
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- Title
- Scatter Pin
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 1.3 x 3.7 cm
- Description
- Horizontal rectangular brooch with pin backing which is missing pin at hinge. Setting is two gold birds in gold and silver floral setting, chain trim around edge of brooch.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0084
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- Date
- 1875 – 1935
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0046
- Description
- A small, carved, ivory elephant with deeply incised lines and seal under base. Carved from small block of ivory. Large ears have circular recessed holes at bottom. Deeply incised wrinkles cover body and outlines features. Wavy tail, slanted eyes, carved through between legs and trunk. Stands on .5 …
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- Title
- Signet
- Date
- 1875 – 1935
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 1.4 x 2.1 cm
- Description
- A small, carved, ivory elephant with deeply incised lines and seal under base. Carved from small block of ivory. Large ears have circular recessed holes at bottom. Deeply incised wrinkles cover body and outlines features. Wavy tail, slanted eyes, carved through between legs and trunk. Stands on .5 cm rectangular pedestal carved with east-Asian characters on the bottom. Dark red substance chop ink, red, staining around seal, ivory very yellow, incised lines very dark.
- Subject
- households
- office
- miniatures
- animal
- elephant
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0046
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0081
- Description
- Multi coloured cloisonne, enamel and metal, bird profile pin at top end of long straight pin.
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- Title
- Stickpin Pin
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 0.6 x 3.5 x 8.0 cm
- Description
- Multi coloured cloisonne, enamel and metal, bird profile pin at top end of long straight pin.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0081
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0246
- Description
- Dark green ground with cranes and a cloud. Flat circular foot reveals reddish clay.
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- Title
- Teacup
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 6.3 cm
- Description
- Dark green ground with cranes and a cloud. Flat circular foot reveals reddish clay.
- Subject
- households
- animal
- crane
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0246
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0247 a,b
- Description
- Grey ground with white bamboo tree design slip and sparrows. Trimmed foot reveals reddish clay.
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- Title
- Teacup
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- Grey ground with white bamboo tree design slip and sparrows. Trimmed foot reveals reddish clay.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0247 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0265
- Description
- Porcelain with cobalt slip, transparent over glaze. 2 men and donkey. Trimmed foot, signed on bottom.
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- Title
- Teacup
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.3 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- Porcelain with cobalt slip, transparent over glaze. 2 men and donkey. Trimmed foot, signed on bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0265
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