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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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Necklace Clasp
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0142
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; coral
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0142
- Description
- A small, rectangular gold clasp with a coral rose carved at center. Two small scalloped bevels on each side of clasp top with inscribed lines on surface describing diamond shaped grid. Curved slightly on back. Orange pink coral rose set in small serrated ring at centre. Ring at each side to attach …
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- Title
- Necklace Clasp
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; coral
- Dimensions
- 0.3 x 0.8 x 2.0 cm
- Description
- A small, rectangular gold clasp with a coral rose carved at center. Two small scalloped bevels on each side of clasp top with inscribed lines on surface describing diamond shaped grid. Curved slightly on back. Orange pink coral rose set in small serrated ring at centre. Ring at each side to attach necklace, one completely wrapped with dark pink string, the other releases by pressing together with small lever next to clasp, and pulling, bar pressure spring inside. Engraved on back: “E.E.O.”
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0142
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0102
- Description
- Lying down, padded cat. Material ivory coloured with orange spots make up the cat's body, features are drawn on, yellow eyes. A purple collar with a grey bow at the back, front feet protruding slightly. Flat base is covered with purple silk. Very smooth and fine detailed work.
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- Title
- Novelty
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 5.5 x 6.5 cm
- Description
- Lying down, padded cat. Material ivory coloured with orange spots make up the cat's body, features are drawn on, yellow eyes. A purple collar with a grey bow at the back, front feet protruding slightly. Flat base is covered with purple silk. Very smooth and fine detailed work.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0102
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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 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0101
- Description
- Japanese, stuffed drawstring bag "Page Boy". A red drawstring bag stuffed with cotton is the body, 2 corners each side sewn together at tops to simulate arms and legs. Long green and white string tie pulls the bag together in front. A long black hat, nightcap style, fits snugly on a round fabric …
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- Title
- Page Boy Doll
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 10.0 cm
- Description
- Japanese, stuffed drawstring bag "Page Boy". A red drawstring bag stuffed with cotton is the body, 2 corners each side sewn together at tops to simulate arms and legs. Long green and white string tie pulls the bag together in front. A long black hat, nightcap style, fits snugly on a round fabric head, no features. A white band goes around the head with a bow at the back. Purple lined open long jacket is gold coloured patterned silk. Length and weight of the jacket enables the doll to sit upright.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0101
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- Date
- 1875 – 1905
- Material
- metal; glass; porcelain
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0019 a,b
- Description
- An ornate, engraved, gold pocket watch with separate winding stem. (a) watch, completely engraved around edge, stem bracket, and fob ring, with scrolled vines. Back textured with spiral crosshatching and plain shield shaped plaque at centre surrounded by engraved flowers and vines, gold framed fro…
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- Title
- Pocket Watch
- Date
- 1875 – 1905
- Material
- metal; glass; porcelain
- Dimensions
- 1.4 x 5.3 x 7.1 cm
- Description
- An ornate, engraved, gold pocket watch with separate winding stem. (a) watch, completely engraved around edge, stem bracket, and fob ring, with scrolled vines. Back textured with spiral crosshatching and plain shield shaped plaque at centre surrounded by engraved flowers and vines, gold framed front crystal opens. Porcelain dial beneath with delicate Roman numerals, a recessed circular second dial at bottom, and hair like wire hands. Back of case also hinged to open, ornately engraved plate beneath, two places for winding and setting hands. Marks: inside back cover, "18, hallmark, 21547", engraved plate, "F. Cooper, London, detached lever, thirteen jewels" . (b) winding stem, long, stemmed key with square hole in end to fit winding knobs, and oval shaped handle at top. Small ball around stem at middle allows key to be turned without twisting fob ring attached. Watch runs but hands cannot be set.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.47.0019 a,b
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; glass; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0052
- Description
- An ornate, pressed copper box in shape of complex pointed arch with window opening in front; arch is composed of two convex shoulders, one atop the other, with the uppermost, smaller, reversing itself and becoming concave at the point; window opening in upper part of box follows this shape and is f…
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- Title
- Reliquary
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- metal; glass; paper
- Dimensions
- 10.7 x 3.3 x 9.5 cm
- Description
- An ornate, pressed copper box in shape of complex pointed arch with window opening in front; arch is composed of two convex shoulders, one atop the other, with the uppermost, smaller, reversing itself and becoming concave at the point; window opening in upper part of box follows this shape and is further defined at its edges with cut out curlicues, wall surrounding the window has pressed, relief flowers and symbols in a bed curlicues, and small holes pierced through; sides of box follow shape and are plain with a dovetailed joint at the bottom, copper double strap handle on either side across the middle (for hanging?); plain copper back is flat of glass loose inside box appears to once have sat on two small copper flanges (now broken off) just below the window.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 109.02.0052
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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
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0195 a,b
- Description
- Japanese sachets: (a) pentagon shaped sachet, 3.6 dia. Blue green flowers painted onto white background in lower right hand corner with blue sky and green lake shore also painted on, stuffed with incense. Mounted onto fabric covered disc, 4.0 dia. Brown cord completely borders disc in a looped desi…
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- Title
- Sachet
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 2.0 x 5.5 cm
- Description
- Japanese sachets: (a) pentagon shaped sachet, 3.6 dia. Blue green flowers painted onto white background in lower right hand corner with blue sky and green lake shore also painted on, stuffed with incense. Mounted onto fabric covered disc, 4.0 dia. Brown cord completely borders disc in a looped design which forms a large loop at top, 6.01. Back has black flowers painted onto green background. (b) circular sachet, 3.61 x 3.8w. White flowers painted onto dark blue background. Top of sachet is gathered by a brown cord, stuffed with incense, mounted onto disc, 4.0 dia. Bordered completely by brown cord in a looped design forming a large loop at the top, 5.01, back has black branches painted onto a blue background.(b) is unmeasurable as it is in very poor condition.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0195 a,b
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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
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0196 a,b
- Description
- Japanese large and small pouches to be tied to purse or fan.(a) A large half circular pouch, 6.81x6.3w3.2h). Purple leaf pattern embroidered in strips onto a dark brown background. Pouch gathered at top by green-coloured drawstring, sides and bottom are seamed (b) A small pouch shaped into a half …
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- Title
- Sachets Pouch
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 3.2 x 6.3 x 6.81 cm
- Description
- Japanese large and small pouches to be tied to purse or fan.(a) A large half circular pouch, 6.81x6.3w3.2h). Purple leaf pattern embroidered in strips onto a dark brown background. Pouch gathered at top by green-coloured drawstring, sides and bottom are seamed (b) A small pouch shaped into a half circle, 3.11 x 3.0w x 1.0h. Two gold brown stripes circle bottom of pouch. Gathered at top by black-coloured drawstring, sides and bottom are seamed.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.0196 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0252
- Description
- Small cup made of possibly porcelain clay, ivory ground with black pine tree design and calligraphy. Signature stamp on foot, circular flat trimmed foot, crazed glaze.
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- Title
- Sake Cup
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.3 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- Small cup made of possibly porcelain clay, ivory ground with black pine tree design and calligraphy. Signature stamp on foot, circular flat trimmed foot, crazed glaze.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0252
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0294
- Description
- Sake cup with scroll cobalt slip on outside, transparent over glaze. Chipped rim.
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- Title
- Sake Cup
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 3.5 cm
- Description
- Sake cup with scroll cobalt slip on outside, transparent over glaze. Chipped rim.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0294
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0307
- Description
- Deep footed, white glazed stoneware with iron decoration on exterior, figure and calligraphy. Impurities in white glaze have created the pitting in same, several minor chips on cup rim;. Stamped signature in base. Writing: no aging but long life, Kokaibe
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- Title
- Sake Cup
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.8 cm
- Description
- Deep footed, white glazed stoneware with iron decoration on exterior, figure and calligraphy. Impurities in white glaze have created the pitting in same, several minor chips on cup rim;. Stamped signature in base. Writing: no aging but long life, Kokaibe
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0307
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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
- 104.20.0336
- Description
- sake cup with a white glaze with cobalt hues, cobalt leaf brush decoration. Glazed dripped and hardened onto foot during firing, rim irregular.
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- Title
- Sake Cup
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.5 x 6.7 cm
- Description
- sake cup with a white glaze with cobalt hues, cobalt leaf brush decoration. Glazed dripped and hardened onto foot during firing, rim irregular.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0336
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0291
- Description
- Lidded, circular, straight sided dish with cobalt slip and transparent over glaze. Landscape with plum flowers .
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- Title
- Sauce Dish
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.8 x 10.2 cm
- Description
- Lidded, circular, straight sided dish with cobalt slip and transparent over glaze. Landscape with plum flowers .
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0291
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0259
- Description
- Porcelain with gold, blue, red over glaze enamels. Design consists of gourd, birds, wild cherries, fan, calligraphy. Trimmed foot with blue border design. Signed base. Bowl rim trimmed in gold and indented in five places to create scallop design.
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- Title
- Sauce Dish
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 5.9 cm
- Description
- Porcelain with gold, blue, red over glaze enamels. Design consists of gourd, birds, wild cherries, fan, calligraphy. Trimmed foot with blue border design. Signed base. Bowl rim trimmed in gold and indented in five places to create scallop design.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0259
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0260
- Description
- Small porcelain dish with gold, black, orange over glaze enamels. Sun scene with crane and pine. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed base. Writing: Shigara (the drawer).
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- Title
- Sauce Dish
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.7 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Small porcelain dish with gold, black, orange over glaze enamels. Sun scene with crane and pine. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed base. Writing: Shigara (the drawer).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0260
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0261
- Description
- Porcelain dish with gold, black over glaze enamels in carp and plant design. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed base. Writing: Sei Getsu Ga (artist)
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- Title
- Sauce Dish
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.4 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- Porcelain dish with gold, black over glaze enamels in carp and plant design. Trimmed foot with cobalt border design, signed base. Writing: Sei Getsu Ga (artist)
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0261
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