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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0604
- Description
- Circular dished coaster surrounded by roughly carved, near square piece of wood. Gold laquer design in coaster dish showing cooking utensils, notched design in wood or edges. Bottom of coaster has notching in one corner and paper label reads "Bf 2096 04" "f" may be an "r".
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- Title
- Coaster
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 0.8 x 9.2 x 9.2 cm
- Description
- Circular dished coaster surrounded by roughly carved, near square piece of wood. Gold laquer design in coaster dish showing cooking utensils, notched design in wood or edges. Bottom of coaster has notching in one corner and paper label reads "Bf 2096 04" "f" may be an "r".
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0604
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- Date
- 1870 – 1877
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0626 a,b
- Description
- Almost square coasters. (a) has light brown and gold lacquer duck pond scene. Two cracks on left and right edges almost meet each other. Remnant of written label resembles "with" or "lith". (b) has grey and gold heron and pine tree scene. Crack at bottom right corner 3.0 cm. long. Label on back say…
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- Title
- Coaster
- Date
- 1870 – 1877
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 0.5 x 8.4 x 8.9 cm
- Description
- Almost square coasters. (a) has light brown and gold lacquer duck pond scene. Two cracks on left and right edges almost meet each other. Remnant of written label resembles "with" or "lith". (b) has grey and gold heron and pine tree scene. Crack at bottom right corner 3.0 cm. long. Label on back says "for Miss Maggie Brooks with kind regards of her friend W.H. Metcalf...Nikko, Japan July 7, 1877" and Japanese calligraphy written down the right side of the label.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0626 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0607 a-g
- Description
- Black and gold lacquer box, Chrysanthemum floral design, is lidded and holds six circular coasters. All coasters black based and are 0.9 cm. high and 8.1 cm. diameter, all are gold ground, five having plant or floral decoration, multi-coloured, and one has grey and black heron decoration. Very at…
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- Title
- Coaster Set
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 5.8 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- Black and gold lacquer box, Chrysanthemum floral design, is lidded and holds six circular coasters. All coasters black based and are 0.9 cm. high and 8.1 cm. diameter, all are gold ground, five having plant or floral decoration, multi-coloured, and one has grey and black heron decoration. Very attractive.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0607 a-g
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0605 a,b
- Description
- Flat based, rising to cone shape attached to slender, curved stem. Stem supports, broad, shallow dish, total resembles miniature compote dish. Gold on black leaf and vine lacquer design and large flower centre of dish. Lacquer is generally blistering all over.
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- Title
- Compote
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 7.3 cm
- Description
- Flat based, rising to cone shape attached to slender, curved stem. Stem supports, broad, shallow dish, total resembles miniature compote dish. Gold on black leaf and vine lacquer design and large flower centre of dish. Lacquer is generally blistering all over.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0605 a,b
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Decorative Basket
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0189
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0189
- Description
- Shallow basket with tall handle, in lattice weave, footed base. Some writing on the base (in Japanese). Dark brown colour.
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- Title
- Decorative Basket
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 11.0 cm
- Description
- Shallow basket with tall handle, in lattice weave, footed base. Some writing on the base (in Japanese). Dark brown colour.
- Subject
- households
- miniatures
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse;
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0189
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0246 a,b
- Description
- Two press-moulded oblong oval-shaped bowls. Three looped coil feet attached separately. Transparent glaze with green (copper content) and blue (cobalt content) decoration. Traces of rust-coloured (iron content) glaze accents. Note cloth texture inside bowl caused by mould. Bowl (A) torn label with …
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- Title
- Decorative Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.4 x 11.2 x 19.7 cm
- Description
- Two press-moulded oblong oval-shaped bowls. Three looped coil feet attached separately. Transparent glaze with green (copper content) and blue (cobalt content) decoration. Traces of rust-coloured (iron content) glaze accents. Note cloth texture inside bowl caused by mould. Bowl (A) torn label with number resembling "19", long 20.0 cm. crack previously repaired. Bowl (B) good condition. Both bowls have glaze chipping.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0246 a,b
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Decorative Ornament
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0096%20a-f
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0096 a-f
- Description
- Japanese novelties to attach to purses, fans etc:(a) wing-shaped red sleeve with white lining, from doll's kimono?, designa both sides, two flying cranes one side, one flying crane other side both with grass. (b) 10.0 x 4.5, quilted badminton racket design one side with ball and birdie.(c) 6.8 x …
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- Title
- Decorative Ornament
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- Japanese novelties to attach to purses, fans etc:(a) wing-shaped red sleeve with white lining, from doll's kimono?, designa both sides, two flying cranes one side, one flying crane other side both with grass. (b) 10.0 x 4.5, quilted badminton racket design one side with ball and birdie.(c) 6.8 x 5.3, pear-shaped and quilted on one side, scowling man's face.(d) 7.3 x 3.0, gourd-shaped, stuffed one side, green to orange tied ribbons.(e) 5.0 x 3.0, back view of sitting cat, light coloured black spots, faded red ribbon tied at neck. (f) 8.0 x 3.8, inverted basket with black and white cat playing with yarn under it.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- miniatures
- animal
- cat
- bird
- crane
- sports
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0096 a-f
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Decorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0098
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0098
- Description
- Black lacquer plaque with morning glory buds and blossoms with gold insect. Design in relief and made of lacquer, plaster, paint and mother of pearl. Chipping on edges, 5 cm. crack which is 6.8 from left edge and 3.5 cm. from bottom edge of plaque. Various surface abrasions, plaster and paint loss …
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- Title
- Decorative Plaque
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; shell
- Dimensions
- 28.8 x 0.8 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- Black lacquer plaque with morning glory buds and blossoms with gold insect. Design in relief and made of lacquer, plaster, paint and mother of pearl. Chipping on edges, 5 cm. crack which is 6.8 from left edge and 3.5 cm. from bottom edge of plaque. Various surface abrasions, plaster and paint loss in both relief flowers. Label on back "HoH", hooks and wire on back of plaque.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0098
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Decorative Scroll End
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0098
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0098
- Description
- Gracefully shaped, gold lacquered, wooden cap for end of scroll. Tear shaped form which narrows to slight neck with flat end, and has small lip at other, hollow end. Speckled gold lacquer with overlaid design of gold vines and circle motif containing three heart shaped leaves forming trifoliate sha…
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- Title
- Decorative Scroll End
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.4 x 3.4 cm
- Description
- Gracefully shaped, gold lacquered, wooden cap for end of scroll. Tear shaped form which narrows to slight neck with flat end, and has small lip at other, hollow end. Speckled gold lacquer with overlaid design of gold vines and circle motif containing three heart shaped leaves forming trifoliate shape inside. Circle motif on end, hollow end is about 2 cm deep to accept scroll dowel.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0098
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Decorative Vase
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0226
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0226
- Description
- Pinkish-white glaze accented with cobalt drips. Rounded shaped with neck diameter 2.5 cm. Torn label on bottom reads "JWH".
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- Title
- Decorative Vase
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 26.5 x 12.5 cm
- Description
- Pinkish-white glaze accented with cobalt drips. Rounded shaped with neck diameter 2.5 cm. Torn label on bottom reads "JWH".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0226
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Decorative Wrapper
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.01.0013%20a-c
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0013 a-c
- Description
- Japanese silk squares for wrapping and carrying, finished 2 sides. The fabric would be on a bolt and cut at indicated borders, machine printed designs (a) 44.5 x 45.5 purple main colour, fern design br and tl, green texture tr, a fan is indicated lower left with 2 imaginary deer like animals, …
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- Title
- Decorative Wrapper
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Japanese silk squares for wrapping and carrying, finished 2 sides. The fabric would be on a bolt and cut at indicated borders, machine printed designs (a) 44.5 x 45.5 purple main colour, fern design br and tl, green texture tr, a fan is indicated lower left with 2 imaginary deer like animals, Japanese writing. (b) 43.0 x 43.0 green prominent colour, texture tr, purple mountains br, top left green branch, blue grey 16.8 x 14.0 block lower left with Japanese writing. (c) 62.0 x 62.0, 2 complete designs, green textured tr and bl, purple and grey throughout. Inlet scene with houses and trees on fan centre bottom. Scalloped edged round purple shape with writing, "Hiroskiki" wrapping cloth for gifts, goods, or for carrying, the customer would finish the cut ends. All 3 have a similar design suggesting they came from the same shop.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0013 a-c
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0407 a-i
- Description
- Shallow, red lacquer dishes turned wood inside on circular, ridged foot. Gold trim on rim and base. Minor stains, scratches and chipping but generally in good condition.
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- Title
- Dish; Sauce Set
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Shallow, red lacquer dishes turned wood inside on circular, ridged foot. Gold trim on rim and base. Minor stains, scratches and chipping but generally in good condition.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0407 a-i
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0408 a-c
- Description
- Small, medium and large orange and gold lacquer dishes with ridged, circular bases. Original style cranes in pine tree design, pine tree design on outside of bowl.
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- Title
- Dish; Sauce Set
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- Small, medium and large orange and gold lacquer dishes with ridged, circular bases. Original style cranes in pine tree design, pine tree design on outside of bowl.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0408 a-c
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0411 a-c
- Description
- Shallow footed bowls, red lacquer with gold lacquered base rim. Bowl rim and paulownia three leafed and symmetrical blossom design inside bowl and calligraphy on outside of dish (c).
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- Title
- Dish; Sauce Set
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.8 x 14.9 cm
- Description
- Shallow footed bowls, red lacquer with gold lacquered base rim. Bowl rim and paulownia three leafed and symmetrical blossom design inside bowl and calligraphy on outside of dish (c).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0411 a-c
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Doily; Paper Set
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact102.04.0395%20a%2cb
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0395 a,b
- Description
- Japanese, hand painted circular doilies, heavy crepe paper. (a) rose and rosehips with pine branches and cones, crimped edges. (b) red lilies with leaves and wild camomile, crimped edges.
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- Title
- Doily; Paper Set
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- paper
- Description
- Japanese, hand painted circular doilies, heavy crepe paper. (a) rose and rosehips with pine branches and cones, crimped edges. (b) red lilies with leaves and wild camomile, crimped edges.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0395 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; fibre; plaster
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0060
- Description
- Geisha doll standing, wearing wood getas, on wooden stand. Kimono of crepe and very fancy floral print, orange and gold brocade obi. Black hair made from threads in bun, and hair ornamented with flowers, comb, ribbon. White feet, hands and face of plaster, are discoloured. She is holding natural …
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; fibre; plaster
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 10.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Geisha doll standing, wearing wood getas, on wooden stand. Kimono of crepe and very fancy floral print, orange and gold brocade obi. Black hair made from threads in bun, and hair ornamented with flowers, comb, ribbon. White feet, hands and face of plaster, are discoloured. She is holding natural fibre basket containing wire and cloth flowers.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0060
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; fibre; plaster
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0097
- Description
- Japanese, large articulated changing doll, woman, fully clothed. Face, feet and hands made of plaster, body and legs of plastered wood, articulated at neck, elbows, hips, knees and ankles. Elbows to shoulders cloth covered wire for easy movements. Inset, open grey eyes, red lips open slightly to sh…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; fibre; plaster
- Dimensions
- 49.0 cm
- Description
- Japanese, large articulated changing doll, woman, fully clothed. Face, feet and hands made of plaster, body and legs of plastered wood, articulated at neck, elbows, hips, knees and ankles. Elbows to shoulders cloth covered wire for easy movements. Inset, open grey eyes, red lips open slightly to show white teeth. Fancy hairdo with one blue and one red tie dyed scarf, hair inset into head. Silver ornament stuck into hairdo at front. A paper band is glued around her waist with Japanese writing: "Dollmaker - Eitoku-sai of Kyoto; Tokyo, Nihon-Bashi-Doli 10 store shops. Doll has sewn red silk long-sleeved underwear. Collar decorated with tie-dyed silk sewn on. Outerwear: double-sewn: outside, long-sleeved autumn flowers and red maple leaves. Basting stitches never removed. Red tie-dyed sash 104.0 x 6.5.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0097
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0103
- Description
- Japanese kimono, hand sewn, basket weave material. Grey coloured, long kimono. Finely hand sewn.
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- Title
- Doll Kimono
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- Japanese kimono, hand sewn, basket weave material. Grey coloured, long kimono. Finely hand sewn.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0103
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0023
- Description
- Japanese silk quilt for doll to sit on, backing white silk. Probably has silk batting inside, front has 4 panels ca. 11.0 wide with 3 alternating designs, grey with light brown each end, orange with orange then green with beige, 5 silk string loops sewn through quilt at 2 ends, 2 sides and middle.
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- Title
- Doll Quilt
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- Japanese silk quilt for doll to sit on, backing white silk. Probably has silk batting inside, front has 4 panels ca. 11.0 wide with 3 alternating designs, grey with light brown each end, orange with orange then green with beige, 5 silk string loops sewn through quilt at 2 ends, 2 sides and middle.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0023
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0416
- Description
- Patchwork fabric, drawstring purse. Multi coloured and patterned fabric hand sewn together, natural coloured lining. 3 strands of light coloured string loosely woven together is the drawstring.
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- Title
- Doll's Purse
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Patchwork fabric, drawstring purse. Multi coloured and patterned fabric hand sewn together, natural coloured lining. 3 strands of light coloured string loosely woven together is the drawstring.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- travel
- accessories
- souvenir
- keepsake
- collectable
- miniatures
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0416
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