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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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Bowl; Noodle Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.0414%20a-h
- 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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Catharine Newbury Robb
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/descriptions23925
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Case contains 1 b&w ambrotype. Ambrotype documents an young woman (possibly Catharine Newbury Robb) posed for a portrait.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1850 - ca. 1870]
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PT - 16
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Tintype
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / IV / A : Robb / Morse Family Personal Series
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PT - 16
- GMD
- Photograph
- Tintype
- Date Range
- [ca. 1850 - ca. 1870]
- Physical Description
- Cased Photograph : 1 b&w ambrotype --
- Scope & Content
- Case contains 1 b&w ambrotype. Ambrotype documents an young woman (possibly Catharine Newbury Robb) posed for a portrait.
- Subject Access
- Portrait
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title as found on item
- Content Details
- Ambrotype in case. Case covered with black coated paper. Front and back covers feature architectural and vegetal design in relief. The inside cover features a design debossed in red velvet and an adhesive sticker that reads “Catharine Newbury Robb.” The Ambrotype is framed in a brass coloured, decorative metal mat.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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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
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0018
- Description
- A centre pedestal dining table, in the Chippendale style, standing on four lion claw suports. This table is made of mahogany and another wood. There are seven fitted leaves for this table, and not all of them are in the table while it is on display (extra leaves are stored in basement).
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- Title
- Dining Table
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; wood
- Dimensions
- 74.0 x 150.0 x 150.0 cm
- Description
- A centre pedestal dining table, in the Chippendale style, standing on four lion claw suports. This table is made of mahogany and another wood. There are seven fitted leaves for this table, and not all of them are in the table while it is on display (extra leaves are stored in basement).
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0018
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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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Dressing Table
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0058
- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0058
- Description
- Three drawer dresser, finished with ivory-coloured paint. The dresser has a bow front and carved feet. The two smaller drawers are on top of the third, larger drawer. Each drawer has brass handles and a brass keyhole to lock. The dresser is topped with a bevel-edged, oval-shaped swivel mirror.
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- Title
- Dressing Table
- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- wood; glass; metal
- Dimensions
- 181.5 x 55.0 x 111.5 cm
- Description
- Three drawer dresser, finished with ivory-coloured paint. The dresser has a bow front and carved feet. The two smaller drawers are on top of the third, larger drawer. Each drawer has brass handles and a brass keyhole to lock. The dresser is topped with a bevel-edged, oval-shaped swivel mirror.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0058
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Drop-Leaf Table
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0039
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; metal, brass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0039
- Description
- Round cornered, rectangular-shaped, drop-leaf table (two side leaves). The table has a deep centre drawer with two lion's head drawer pulls. The turned legs are tapered towards the bottom, and each is finished with a brass caster.
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- Title
- Drop-Leaf Table
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- wood, mahogany; metal, brass
- Dimensions
- 71.5 x 43.7 x 80.0 cm
- Description
- Round cornered, rectangular-shaped, drop-leaf table (two side leaves). The table has a deep centre drawer with two lion's head drawer pulls. The turned legs are tapered towards the bottom, and each is finished with a brass caster.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0039
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Case contains 1 b&w ambrotype. Ambrotype documents a young man posing for a portrait. Possibly E.S. Morse.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1850 - ca. 1870]
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PT - 21
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- GMD
- Photograph
- Tintype
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / IV / A : Robb / Morse Family Personal Series
- Sous-Fonds
- V683
- Accession Number
- .
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PT - 21
- GMD
- Photograph
- Tintype
- Date Range
- [ca. 1850 - ca. 1870]
- Physical Description
- Cased Photograph : 1 b&w ambrotype --
- Scope & Content
- Case contains 1 b&w ambrotype. Ambrotype documents a young man posing for a portrait. Possibly E.S. Morse.
- Subject Access
- Portrait
- Language
- English
- Title Source
- Title as found on item
- Content Details
- Ambrotype in wooden case. Case covered with black coated paper. Front and back covers feature architectural and vegetal design in relief. The inside cover features a design debossed in red velvet and an adhesive sticker that reads “E.S. Morse.” The Ambrotype is framed in a brass coloured, decorative metal mat
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Case contains 1 b&w ambrotype. Ambrotype documents a young man seated for a portrait in a studio setting. Young man has been identified as E.S. Morse.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1850 - 1860]
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PT - 32
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / IV / A : Robb / Morse Family Personal Series
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PT - 32
- Date Range
- [ca. 1850 - 1860]
- Physical Description
- Cased Photograph : 1 b&w ambrotype --
- Scope & Content
- Case contains 1 b&w ambrotype. Ambrotype documents a young man seated for a portrait in a studio setting. Young man has been identified as E.S. Morse.
- Subject Access
- Portrait
- Title Source
- Title as found on item.
- Content Details
- Ambrotype in black coated paper case. The covers of the case feature a simple rectilinear debossed boarder. Interior of front cover padded with red velvet. An adhesive sticker has been placed on velvet padding that reads “E.S. Morse.” Padded portion has come loose from the front cover and may fall out when Ambrotype is viewed. Cover glass is held in the case by a decorative brass-coloured foil boarder. Image is framed by an oval brass-coloured metal mat. Mat feature a small weave like motif.
- Processing Status
- Processed
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- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Scope & Content
- Case contains 1 b&w daguerreotype. Daguerreotype documents a young man seated for a portrait in a studio setting. Young man has been identified as E.S. Morse.
- Date Range
- [ca. 1840 - 1860]
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PT - 33
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Part Of
- Peter and Catharine Whyte fonds
- Description Level
- 6 / Item
- Fonds Number
- M36 / V683 / S37
- Series
- V683 / IV / A : Robb / Morse Family Personal Series
- Reference Code
- V683 / IV / A / PT - 33
- Date Range
- [ca. 1840 - 1860]
- Physical Description
- Cased Photograph : 1 b&w Daguerreotype --
- Scope & Content
- Case contains 1 b&w daguerreotype. Daguerreotype documents a young man seated for a portrait in a studio setting. Young man has been identified as E.S. Morse.
- Subject Access
- Portrait
- Title Source
- Title as found on item.
- Content Details
- Daguerreotype in brown coated paper case. Case covers feature a stylized foliate embossing. Interiors of both covers have gold embossed frames. Interior of front cover is covered with velvet padding which is also decorated with a foliate debossed design. Cover glass is held in case decorative brass-coloured foil boarder. An adhesive sticker has been placed on the top left corner that reads “E.S.Morse.” Image is framed by an oval brass-coloured metal mat. Mat feature a small foliate motif. Mat has text stamped on the bottom right corner that reads “G.M. HOWE. PORTLAND ME.”
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- Processed
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Four-Poster Bed
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0055
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- mahogany
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0055
- Description
- Four poster mahogamy bed (single size) with carved headboard and acorn finials on the four posts. There is a turned horizontal bar at foot end. The bed has a box spring and mattress and wheel casters at base of each post.
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- Title
- Four-Poster Bed
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- mahogany
- Dimensions
- 132.5 x 97.5 x 210.0 cm
- Description
- Four poster mahogamy bed (single size) with carved headboard and acorn finials on the four posts. There is a turned horizontal bar at foot end. The bed has a box spring and mattress and wheel casters at base of each post.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0055
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- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0059
- Description
- Plain top table with two vertical supports on either side and a lower shelf between supports.
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- Title
- Library Table
- Date
- 1850 – 1910
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 73.0 x 76.5 x 122.0 cm
- Description
- Plain top table with two vertical supports on either side and a lower shelf between supports.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0059
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Medicine Cabinet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.03.0126
- Date
- 1850 – 1880
- Material
- wood; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0126
- Description
- Japanese chest of dark, varnished wood with many drawers of various sizes, each carved with Japanese symbols painted red. Drawers have small brass ring pulls with small round backing plates. Drawers fit into box-like cubby holes. Fourteen drawers in all. Two sliding lid panels on top, cover compar…
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- Title
- Medicine Cabinet
- Date
- 1850 – 1880
- Material
- wood; metal
- Dimensions
- 36.0 x 24.0 x 56.0 cm
- Description
- Japanese chest of dark, varnished wood with many drawers of various sizes, each carved with Japanese symbols painted red. Drawers have small brass ring pulls with small round backing plates. Drawers fit into box-like cubby holes. Fourteen drawers in all. Two sliding lid panels on top, cover compartments beneath. Contents of drawers and compartments see Source Document.
- Subject
- households
- furniture
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.03.0126
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Miniature Teapot
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.0326
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0326
- Description
- Dark brown fired clay with applied enamels, lid handle, frog and spout green with another brown frog. Handle missing but frogs have holes between legs to which a handle could be attached. Lid and top portion of pot form one water lily leaf, base forms another lily leaf. Spout is also water lily le…
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- Title
- Miniature Teapot
- Date
- 1850 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 5.3 x 6.0 x 7.0 cm
- Description
- Dark brown fired clay with applied enamels, lid handle, frog and spout green with another brown frog. Handle missing but frogs have holes between legs to which a handle could be attached. Lid and top portion of pot form one water lily leaf, base forms another lily leaf. Spout is also water lily leaf design. Object was press molded in 3 parts.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0326
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- Date
- 1850 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0242
- Description
- Pale green ground with crackle glaze and two rounded, carved designs , one a landscape, one a house. Neck was finger pressure formed, has two holes for suspension. Sake bottle, server, has a foot, for heating double boiling .
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- Title
- Sake Bottle
- Date
- 1850 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic; fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.5 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- Pale green ground with crackle glaze and two rounded, carved designs , one a landscape, one a house. Neck was finger pressure formed, has two holes for suspension. Sake bottle, server, has a foot, for heating double boiling .
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0242
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