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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; paper
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0120
- Description
- Traditional Japanese house model. 2 storey wood construction which disassembles into 10 pieces. The rectangular base is raised slightly above ground level by a narrower under base. 12 wood and paper, and 2 wooden lattice work sliding panels open up to verandas on each level, front and back. 1 hinge…
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- Title
- Miniature; Japanese House
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; paper
- Dimensions
- 21.8 x 19.7 x 27.3 cm
- Description
- Traditional Japanese house model. 2 storey wood construction which disassembles into 10 pieces. The rectangular base is raised slightly above ground level by a narrower under base. 12 wood and paper, and 2 wooden lattice work sliding panels open up to verandas on each level, front and back. 1 hinged door of wood and paper in front, roof is peaked with exterior ride pole and no decoration. The 2 sides of the roof are held together by a piece of tape which acts like a hinge. Inside a raised platform spans the width and 3/4 the length of the main floor. The second floor is made from a single thin slab of wood. "Made in Japan" is stamped onto tape on roof, both bases, the second floor, the front and back walls and the free standing partition. Upper middle class house for family of 4 or 8. Upstairs, sleeping quarters, 6 or 4 separate rooms divided by sliding, removable) doors, 2 rooms used for sleeping , 2 or 3 per room. 1 room reserved for special living room ? with "Tokono-Ma". where hanging scroll hangs, and where flower arrangement is weekly changed. 1 room used for Buddhism altar. 6 feet high, 2 1/2 feet wide. with ancestors after death names, etc. Altar flower is changed every week. Steamed rise is presented every morning. Any special gift, especially food, cakes, cookis, etc. is placed in front of this altar before anyone unwraps it. Those 2 rods are used for overnight company with the best hudon and so forth. All the rooms could be turned into one large banquet room. Downstairs, 2 rooms , on the floor, and kitchen on the dirt floor? 1 room , living room and eating room, during the day, sleeping room for a couple during the night? 1 room, further from the main road and the better room during the day, sleeping room during the night?
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0120
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1002
- Description
- Ex Banff Sanitarium, drainage holes in base, white china, wide red-purple band outlined with gold lines, stamped brown "Banff Sanitarium" crest (belt forming oval shape) on front, 5 cm drainage holes in base, very simple shape, lip gently flaring from wide neck and slightly bulbous belly, gold line…
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 14.7 x 8.7 cm
- Description
- Ex Banff Sanitarium, drainage holes in base, white china, wide red-purple band outlined with gold lines, stamped brown "Banff Sanitarium" crest (belt forming oval shape) on front, 5 cm drainage holes in base, very simple shape, lip gently flaring from wide neck and slightly bulbous belly, gold line around foot and lip
- Subject
- Banff Sanitarium
- Dr. Brett
- Credit
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Tabuteau, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1002
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- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1008
- Description
- white and green, ex Banff Sanitarium Hotel, white, band of sunflowers and waterlilies against scalloped green background,"Sanitarium Hotel/Banff" written in crest (belt in oval shape stamped on shoulder above band, small simple shape with slightly ribbed sides and high shoulders closing in to wide …
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1890 – 1910
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 12.2 cm
- Description
- white and green, ex Banff Sanitarium Hotel, white, band of sunflowers and waterlilies against scalloped green background,"Sanitarium Hotel/Banff" written in crest (belt in oval shape stamped on shoulder above band, small simple shape with slightly ribbed sides and high shoulders closing in to wide mouth and small undulating lip, trademark crest stamped on base noting it is "porcelain opaque"
- Subject
- institutions
- Banff Sanitarium
- Dr. Brett
- Credit
- Gift of Forrest (Pat) Oliver Brewster, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.1008
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0053
- Description
- A small sterling silver vase with curved handles with repousse flowers on sides. The vase is hallmarked near the rim, is slightly tarnished and has many small dents.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 6.5 x 5.0 x 6.7 cm
- Description
- A small sterling silver vase with curved handles with repousse flowers on sides. The vase is hallmarked near the rim, is slightly tarnished and has many small dents.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0053
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, copper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0083
- Description
- An urn-shaped copper plated jug or vase with two handles.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, copper
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 8.3 x 11.2 cm
- Description
- An urn-shaped copper plated jug or vase with two handles.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0083
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, silver; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0090 a,b
- Description
- Two pressed glass posy vases. Both have flared, scallop edged, silver rims that are tarnished.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- metal, silver; glass
- Dimensions
- 13.0 cm
- Description
- Two pressed glass posy vases. Both have flared, scallop edged, silver rims that are tarnished.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0090 a,b
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0091
- Description
- A cut crystal posy vase with a diamond design.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 12.0 x 4.8 x 4.8 cm
- Description
- A cut crystal posy vase with a diamond design.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0091
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- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic; enamel
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0092
- Description
- An ornate white china vase with a pinched base and neck and a flared rim. The two handles of the vase and body are decorated with raised flowers highlighted with gold-coloured enamel. The bottom of the vase is marked “199”. The gold is worn off in several places, and there is a chip out of the…
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1880 – 1920
- Material
- ceramic; enamel
- Dimensions
- 17.0 x 7.2 x 11.6 cm
- Description
- An ornate white china vase with a pinched base and neck and a flared rim. The two handles of the vase and body are decorated with raised flowers highlighted with gold-coloured enamel. The bottom of the vase is marked “199”. The gold is worn off in several places, and there is a chip out of the front upper edge of the rim.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0092
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0096
- Description
- A vase with a circular body that is decorated with a cut star design. The neck of the vase is pinched and flares slightly out at the top.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 15.0 x 15.0 cm
- Description
- A vase with a circular body that is decorated with a cut star design. The neck of the vase is pinched and flares slightly out at the top.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0096
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- glass; paint
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0097
- Description
- A vase with a fluted base and a narrow bottom that flares gradually to the rim. This vase features an ornate cut design that is decorated with a formal leaf design in gold. The top edge is finished with a band of plain gold.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- glass; paint
- Dimensions
- 33.5 x 10.1 x 10.1 cm
- Description
- A vase with a fluted base and a narrow bottom that flares gradually to the rim. This vase features an ornate cut design that is decorated with a formal leaf design in gold. The top edge is finished with a band of plain gold.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0097
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0104
- Description
- A clear glass, trumpet shaped vase with a slender fluted body flaring into a wide mouth. The body of the vase is sitting on a circular base. There is a chip on one side of the base.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 18.0 cm
- Description
- A clear glass, trumpet shaped vase with a slender fluted body flaring into a wide mouth. The body of the vase is sitting on a circular base. There is a chip on one side of the base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0104
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- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0107
- Description
- A round, white vase with a plain base flaring gently to full round shoulders with a wide straight rimmed mouth. The vase is decorated with hand painted iris, leaves, and a swallow. The dominant colours of the decoration are green, blue, and white.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1920 – 1960
- Material
- ceramic, bone china
- Dimensions
- 11.5 cm
- Description
- A round, white vase with a plain base flaring gently to full round shoulders with a wide straight rimmed mouth. The vase is decorated with hand painted iris, leaves, and a swallow. The dominant colours of the decoration are green, blue, and white.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- crafts
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0107
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- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- stone, marble
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0121
- Description
- A pink marble vase with a pinched base, egg-shaped body, and a neck that flares out to the lip.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1900 – 1940
- Material
- stone, marble
- Dimensions
- 12.0 cm
- Description
- A pink marble vase with a pinched base, egg-shaped body, and a neck that flares out to the lip.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0121
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- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fruit, gourd; metal, silver
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0113
- Description
- A dark brown dried and polished gourd with a scalloped silver collar incised with loops at the mouth opening.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1920 – 1940
- Material
- fruit, gourd; metal, silver
- Dimensions
- 9.0 cm
- Description
- A dark brown dried and polished gourd with a scalloped silver collar incised with loops at the mouth opening.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0113
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- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0228
- Description
- Flat based vase with 2.5 cm. diameter neck. Pale green glaze with iron-content (brown) calligraphy-like decoration, white banding at neck. Slightly flared rim lip. Two signature stamps on base - "T" and "G".
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 12.4 cm
- Description
- Flat based vase with 2.5 cm. diameter neck. Pale green glaze with iron-content (brown) calligraphy-like decoration, white banding at neck. Slightly flared rim lip. Two signature stamps on base - "T" and "G".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0228
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- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0229
- Description
- Flat based, hand thrown vase with flared neck. Coarse stoneware with black glaze, squat spheroid shape.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1970 – 1975
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.7 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Flat based, hand thrown vase with flared neck. Coarse stoneware with black glaze, squat spheroid shape.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0229
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0230
- Description
- Transparent glaze and cobalt decoration. Landscape with tree decoration, trimmed foot. Flared rim at open mouth above straight sides with no neck.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Transparent glaze and cobalt decoration. Landscape with tree decoration, trimmed foot. Flared rim at open mouth above straight sides with no neck.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0230
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic, porcelain
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0231
- Description
- Slab-footed, hand formed body to resemble bell-flower shape. Transparent glaze with cobalt speckling inside and outside of rim. Tooled bract-shaped forms near base; signature stamp on bottom.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic, porcelain
- Dimensions
- 5.4 x 5.1 cm
- Description
- Slab-footed, hand formed body to resemble bell-flower shape. Transparent glaze with cobalt speckling inside and outside of rim. Tooled bract-shaped forms near base; signature stamp on bottom.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0231
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- Date
- 1825 – 1853
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0232
- Description
- Gourd-shaped vase with concave base and 1.2 cm. diameter neck, transparent glaze with cobalt landscape, bird, flower and insect decoration. Red bordered label on bottom in Morse's handwriting says "Yeiraku", calligraphy on base.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1825 – 1853
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 7.6 x 4.9 cm
- Description
- Gourd-shaped vase with concave base and 1.2 cm. diameter neck, transparent glaze with cobalt landscape, bird, flower and insect decoration. Red bordered label on bottom in Morse's handwriting says "Yeiraku", calligraphy on base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0232
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0237
- Description
- Bamboo stalk shaped vase. Very pale transparent green glaze - heavily crackled slab-built then seam formed and carved to resemble bamboo stalk. Base has concave indentation, cylindrical shape on a flat, circular base.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 10.5 x 7.6 cm
- Description
- Bamboo stalk shaped vase. Very pale transparent green glaze - heavily crackled slab-built then seam formed and carved to resemble bamboo stalk. Base has concave indentation, cylindrical shape on a flat, circular base.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0237
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