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- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0227
- Description
- A heavy cast iron teapot of traditional shape with thick hexagonal lip around circular opening at top and small gracefully curved spout from centre at one side. Tall looped handle of metal tapers at ends into lugs on shoulder of pot above spout and on opposite side. Surface beginning 3 cm above rou…
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- Title
- Teapot
- Date
- 1860 – 1900
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 20.0 x 13.0 x 16.7 cm
- Description
- A heavy cast iron teapot of traditional shape with thick hexagonal lip around circular opening at top and small gracefully curved spout from centre at one side. Tall looped handle of metal tapers at ends into lugs on shoulder of pot above spout and on opposite side. Surface beginning 3 cm above rough metal of bottom has been polished and etched with a flock of butterflies inlaid with gold, and a similarly worked gold chrysanthemum on each face of the hexagonal lip. Simple flat round bronze lid with plain hollow metal knob screwed into centre on a bed of simple leaves. Inside texture of roughly cast iron; handle contains inlaid butterfly motif. Marks: four Japanese characters under handle opposite spout, engraved Japanese signature underside of lid.
- Subject
- households
- ceremonial
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0227
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; aluminum
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1309
- Description
- A small aluminum tea pot with no handle or lid. The spout is short and curves up with the mouth split like a fish mouth. There is a spot where the handle would be, a bracket with a hole and riveted to the teapot. On the bottom of the pot “MADE ITALY” is stamped into the aluminum.
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- Title
- Teapot
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- metal; aluminum
- Dimensions
- 9.8 x 7.4 x 11.2 cm
- Description
- A small aluminum tea pot with no handle or lid. The spout is short and curves up with the mouth split like a fish mouth. There is a spot where the handle would be, a bracket with a hole and riveted to the teapot. On the bottom of the pot “MADE ITALY” is stamped into the aluminum.
- Credit
- Gift of Harold McBride Mortimer, Banff, 1995
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1309
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0466
- Description
- Wide-mouthed ceramic vase. Turquoise ground with black striped, dotted, and floral design. Wide lip. Small foot.
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 24.0 x 22.5 cm
- Description
- Wide-mouthed ceramic vase. Turquoise ground with black striped, dotted, and floral design. Wide lip. Small foot.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- decor
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0466
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