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Coastal Scene, Tides Out, Dalhousie

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Artist
John Arthur Fraser (1838 – 1898, English)
Date
1877
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
FsJ.05.04
Description
A bright scene of a rocky coast with water beyond. A rocky island topped with trees fills the centre of the image. The foreground has algae-covered rocks, two figures bending over a boat, and a large cliff at left. flocks of birds fly above the island.
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Artist
John Arthur Fraser (1838 – 1898, English)
Title
Coastal Scene, Tides Out, Dalhousie
Date
1877
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
17.1 x 24.2 cm
Description
A bright scene of a rocky coast with water beyond. A rocky island topped with trees fills the centre of the image. The foreground has algae-covered rocks, two figures bending over a boat, and a large cliff at left. flocks of birds fly above the island.
Subject
Coast
Nova Scotia
fishing
Credit
Gift of Robyn L Fulton, 2023
Catalogue Number
FsJ.05.04
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Maple Creek, Border of Alberta

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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1875
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.43
Description
Scene of grassy field leading to the distance with the red roof of some houses seen.“This very yellow landscape appears to have been an early experiment, lacking Collings’ finesse and resulting in ‘rubbed’ paper in the left portion of the sky.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Rai…
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Maple Creek, Border of Alberta
Date
c. 1875
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
13.5 x 19 cm
Description
Scene of grassy field leading to the distance with the red roof of some houses seen.“This very yellow landscape appears to have been an early experiment, lacking Collings’ finesse and resulting in ‘rubbed’ paper in the left portion of the sky.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Subject
landscape
yellow
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1986
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.43
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Date
c. 1880
Medium
watercolour on paper
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.02
Description
Scene of houses and dwellings, grey brown with brown roof. - pale blue sky, with a pale brown/yellow sun in the center.“The houses in this (probably English) town extend onto a stone bridge but there is some confusion in architectural structure and progression. A rather static figure, centre left, …
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Artist
Charles John Collings (1848 – 1931, British)
Title
Old Town
Date
c. 1880
Medium
watercolour on paper
Dimensions
16.5 x 18.5 cm
Description
Scene of houses and dwellings, grey brown with brown roof. - pale blue sky, with a pale brown/yellow sun in the center.“The houses in this (probably English) town extend onto a stone bridge but there is some confusion in architectural structure and progression. A rather static figure, centre left, is further evidence of an early date for this painting.” -- “Charles John Collings, 1848-1931” Catalogue Raisonne by Linda Heath
Subject
landscape
Credit
Gift of John Rivette, Seymour Arm, 1982
Catalogue Number
CoJ.05.02
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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.
Subject
Whyte home
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
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.
Subject
Whyte home
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
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
104.20.0295
Description
Footed porcelain cup with cobalt pine tree branch design on outside. Rim chipped in 2 places. Border design near foot.
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Title
Sake Cup
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
2.5 x 4.7 cm
Description
Footed porcelain cup with cobalt pine tree branch design on outside. Rim chipped in 2 places. Border design near foot.
Subject
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0295
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0296
Description
Porcelaincup with cobalt slip decoration. Plum tree decoration, simple line borders at rim and foot, transparent over glaze, stamped in base.
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Title
Sake Cup
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
3.7 x 5.6 cm
Description
Porcelaincup with cobalt slip decoration. Plum tree decoration, simple line borders at rim and foot, transparent over glaze, stamped in base.
Subject
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0296
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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
Subject
Whyte home
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
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.
Subject
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
animal
bird
nightingale
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.
Subject
Whyte home
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
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
104.20.0426
Description
Hand formed, slope sided cup. Beige crackled glaze with dark brown brush decoration. Calligraphy and flowers on interior and calligraphy and grass decoration on exterior. Unglazed signature on base which has tooled swirl shape. Entire dish irregular and finger-shaped.
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Title
Sake Cup
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
3.2 x 7.4 cm
Description
Hand formed, slope sided cup. Beige crackled glaze with dark brown brush decoration. Calligraphy and flowers on interior and calligraphy and grass decoration on exterior. Unglazed signature on base which has tooled swirl shape. Entire dish irregular and finger-shaped.
Subject
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0426
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Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic; ivory
Catalogue Number
104.19.0033
Description
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to rust and dark brown shadings, hand thrown jar. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Indent and two vertical grooves on outside of vessel. 3 notes in jar (1) yellow sticker "72/2"…
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Title
Tea Jar
Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic; ivory
Dimensions
8.1 x 6.0 cm
Description
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to rust and dark brown shadings, hand thrown jar. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Indent and two vertical grooves on outside of vessel. 3 notes in jar (1) yellow sticker "72/2", (2) red sticker "in yellow 72/2" in E.S. Morse writing and (3) also Morse's writing (?) Seto 1700 old specimen. Small button like ivory lid, lid is missing a foil liner.
Subject
households
tea ceremony
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0033
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Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic; ivory
Catalogue Number
104.19.0034
Description
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to rust and dark brown shadings, hand thrown jar. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Rounded to almost spherical. Ivory lidded and lid is missing a foil liner. Label inside says "Sat…
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Title
Tea Jar
Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic; ivory
Dimensions
6.8 x 5.7 cm
Description
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to rust and dark brown shadings, hand thrown jar. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Rounded to almost spherical. Ivory lidded and lid is missing a foil liner. Label inside says "Satsuma 1700", additional gold lustre on foot and near base, denotes wealthy ownership.
Subject
households
tea ceremony
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0034
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Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic; ivory
Catalogue Number
104.19.0035
Description
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown with very dark brown shading, large unglazed area near base. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Cylindrical shape, ivory lidded and lid is missing the foil liner and small ivory kno…
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Title
Tea Jar
Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic; ivory
Dimensions
8.3 x 5.3 cm
Description
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown with very dark brown shading, large unglazed area near base. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Cylindrical shape, ivory lidded and lid is missing the foil liner and small ivory knob.
Subject
households
tea ceremony
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0035
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Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ivory; ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.19.0037
Description
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to dark brown streaking of glaze, also contains golden yellow colouring. Hand thrown with circular, small wheel mark on base. Ivory lidded, lid has foil liner and ivory in lid has circular decoration as well as flaws which include minor cra…
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Title
Tea Jar
Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ivory; ceramic
Dimensions
5.7 x 9.0 cm
Description
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to dark brown streaking of glaze, also contains golden yellow colouring. Hand thrown with circular, small wheel mark on base. Ivory lidded, lid has foil liner and ivory in lid has circular decoration as well as flaws which include minor cracks and one large, 2.0 cm. crack. The squat shape is called "TAIKAI". Probably, Japanese calligraphy on label stuck to inside of rim reads "Taikai" "#7".
Subject
households
tea ceremony
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0037
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Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ivory; ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.19.0038
Description
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to golden, rust and dark brown shadings. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot, rounded shape. Ivory lid is missing its foil liner. Chipped rim 1.2 x .6 cm. missing.
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Title
Tea Jar
Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ivory; ceramic
Dimensions
8.1 x 6.5 cm
Description
Temmoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to golden, rust and dark brown shadings. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot, rounded shape. Ivory lid is missing its foil liner. Chipped rim 1.2 x .6 cm. missing.
Subject
households
tea ceremony
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0038
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Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ivory; ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.19.0039
Description
Possibly transparent or temmoku glaze, iron content, fairly consistant dark brown glaze colour over dark brown clay. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Urn shaped. Ivory lid missing knob and foil liner deteriorating. Gourd shape.
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Title
Tea Jar
Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ivory; ceramic
Dimensions
4.8 x 4.2 cm
Description
Possibly transparent or temmoku glaze, iron content, fairly consistant dark brown glaze colour over dark brown clay. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot. Urn shaped. Ivory lid missing knob and foil liner deteriorating. Gourd shape.
Subject
households
tea ceremony
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0039
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Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ivory; ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.19.0036
Description
Tammoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to dark brown shading. Large rust coloured dribble of glaze down the outside. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot,cylindrical shape, ivory lidded and lid has liner. Rim chipped 4.0 x .…
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Title
Tea Jar
Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ivory; ceramic
Dimensions
9.2 x 5.0 cm
Description
Tammoku glaze, iron content, producing creamy light brown to dark brown shading. Large rust coloured dribble of glaze down the outside. Manipulation of wire used to remove vessel from wheel has left a shell like pattern on foot,cylindrical shape, ivory lidded and lid has liner. Rim chipped 4.0 x .2 cm. loss.
Subject
households
tea ceremony
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0036
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Date
1870 – 1890
Catalogue Number
104.19.0073
Description
Rounded, wooden lidded circular jar with relief handles, which narrows up to neck from base diameter of 5.2 to 2.8 cm. neck. Brown iron glaze created rust coloured inside and outside, stamp on bottom, trimmed foot. Tea for tea ceremony Writing: Dai Nippon
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Title
Tea Jar
Date
1870 – 1890
Dimensions
7.2 x 5.2 cm
Description
Rounded, wooden lidded circular jar with relief handles, which narrows up to neck from base diameter of 5.2 to 2.8 cm. neck. Brown iron glaze created rust coloured inside and outside, stamp on bottom, trimmed foot. Tea for tea ceremony Writing: Dai Nippon
Subject
tea
ceremony
Japanese
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0073
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