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Date
1890 – 1940
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0588 a-l
Description
12 bowls, round bottomed. plain interior with ornate exterior incised designs which all vary slightly in details.(a-c) contain two figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration. (d-f) contain three figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration.(g…
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Title
Bowl Collection
Date
1890 – 1940
Material
metal
Dimensions
5.5 x 11.3 cm
Description
12 bowls, round bottomed. plain interior with ornate exterior incised designs which all vary slightly in details.(a-c) contain two figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration. (d-f) contain three figures, dancing with left leg raised, alternating with bird decoration.(g,h) contain two figures, running or dancing with right leg forward, alternating with bird decoration. (i) contains four figures with alternating left and right hands raised. (j) contains four dancing figures, each alternating with single bird. (k)contains eight birds. (l) contains three dancing figures, both arms raised, alternating with bird decoration.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
figure
dancing
animal
bird
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0588 a-l
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Date
1870 – 1900
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.20.0611 a-e
Description
Small footed bowls. (a) varnished exterior with gold lacquer calligraphy on exterior and stamp inside foot, interior vermilion ground with gold buds and blossoms. (b) vermilion throughout with black lacquer calligraphy exterior and black lacquer grain stocks inside. (c) vermilion throughout with go…
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Title
Bowl Collection
Date
1870 – 1900
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.0 x 9.0 cm
Description
Small footed bowls. (a) varnished exterior with gold lacquer calligraphy on exterior and stamp inside foot, interior vermilion ground with gold buds and blossoms. (b) vermilion throughout with black lacquer calligraphy exterior and black lacquer grain stocks inside. (c) vermilion throughout with gold laquer flowers (3) inside and outside. Flowers seem to be symbolic . (d) vermilion exterior and heavily decorated leaf design inside bowl is vermilion and dark green leaves over vermilion and gold leaf background. (e) vermilion exterior with gold calligraphy inside foot. Interior bowl gnarled blossoming branch with full moon. Fair condition only because of lacquer loss centre of dish.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0611 a-e
Images
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