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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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Miniature, Basketry Shop
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0115
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; grass; fibre; ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0115
- Description
- Japanese basket shop, fully furnished. Base which forms floor of shop is 33.3x21.4x3.0, woven mat floor is an off white colour. Shop walls are bamboo rails and woven bamboo, 18.0x28.0x8.3. The sun shade is supported by 4 vertical bamboo poles. Shopkeeper middle aged man, top of head shaven with re…
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- Title
- Miniature, Basketry Shop
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; grass; fibre; ceramic
- Description
- Japanese basket shop, fully furnished. Base which forms floor of shop is 33.3x21.4x3.0, woven mat floor is an off white colour. Shop walls are bamboo rails and woven bamboo, 18.0x28.0x8.3. The sun shade is supported by 4 vertical bamboo poles. Shopkeeper middle aged man, top of head shaven with rest of hair pulled back into a topknot, "5 o'clock shadow". Dark kimono, woven plaid belt. He is sitting on the floor, yoga position, open hands, extended. Items for sale: 1 big woven chicken coop, 2 medium sized chicken coops, 1 big woven basket with one end open for chaffiing, 1 medium sized flat sparrow coop, 3 smaller flat sparrow coops, several carrying baskets, sieves of various gratings, various wooden dustpans, 1 fish basket, 3 hand brushes, scrub brushes. The shopkeeper was probably a basket weaver as well.
- Subject
- households
- miniatures
- business
- figure
- male
- animal
- bird
- chicken
- sparrow
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0115
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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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Decorative Ornament
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0096%20a-f
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0096 a-f
- Description
- Japanese novelties to attach to purses, fans etc:(a) wing-shaped red sleeve with white lining, from doll's kimono?, designa both sides, two flying cranes one side, one flying crane other side both with grass. (b) 10.0 x 4.5, quilted badminton racket design one side with ball and birdie.(c) 6.8 x …
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- Title
- Decorative Ornament
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 8.3 cm
- Description
- Japanese novelties to attach to purses, fans etc:(a) wing-shaped red sleeve with white lining, from doll's kimono?, designa both sides, two flying cranes one side, one flying crane other side both with grass. (b) 10.0 x 4.5, quilted badminton racket design one side with ball and birdie.(c) 6.8 x 5.3, pear-shaped and quilted on one side, scowling man's face.(d) 7.3 x 3.0, gourd-shaped, stuffed one side, green to orange tied ribbons.(e) 5.0 x 3.0, back view of sitting cat, light coloured black spots, faded red ribbon tied at neck. (f) 8.0 x 3.8, inverted basket with black and white cat playing with yarn under it.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- adornment
- miniatures
- animal
- cat
- bird
- crane
- sports
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0096 a-f
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0032
- Description
- Straight sided, cylindrical, trim footed, lidded, container, transparent glaze with multi coloured over glazes. Colourful floral, butterflies, birds in design. Loosely fitting flat topped lid. Signature on jar and lid rims, gold lustre band on lid.
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- Title
- Canister
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 11.4 x 9.4 cm
- Description
- Straight sided, cylindrical, trim footed, lidded, container, transparent glaze with multi coloured over glazes. Colourful floral, butterflies, birds in design. Loosely fitting flat topped lid. Signature on jar and lid rims, gold lustre band on lid.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0032
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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0041
- Description
- Cast bronze fish [carp?] with a loop under mouth. Very well crafted, scale marks, fins and loop support body when fish lying on flat surface. Mouth open to reveal hollow interior. Small hole under left eye which may be damage.
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- Title
- Pot Lifter
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 6.3 x 13.0 x 21.0 cm
- Description
- Cast bronze fish [carp?] with a loop under mouth. Very well crafted, scale marks, fins and loop support body when fish lying on flat surface. Mouth open to reveal hollow interior. Small hole under left eye which may be damage.
- Subject
- households
- cooking
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- animal
- fish
- carp
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.19.0041
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0246
- Description
- Dark green ground with cranes and a cloud. Flat circular foot reveals reddish clay.
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- Title
- Teacup
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.2 x 6.3 cm
- Description
- Dark green ground with cranes and a cloud. Flat circular foot reveals reddish clay.
- Subject
- households
- animal
- crane
- Edward S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0246
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0247 a,b
- Description
- Grey ground with white bamboo tree design slip and sparrows. Trimmed foot reveals reddish clay.
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- Title
- Teacup
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- Grey ground with white bamboo tree design slip and sparrows. Trimmed foot reveals reddish clay.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0247 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0250
- Description
- Beige clay with green transparent glaze over stamped design. 3 cranes and 3 clouds, excess glaze towards foot. Trimmed foot, crackled glaze. Design stamp inside bowl and signature stamp on base.
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- Title
- Sake Teacup
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 5.6 cm
- Description
- Beige clay with green transparent glaze over stamped design. 3 cranes and 3 clouds, excess glaze towards foot. Trimmed foot, crackled glaze. Design stamp inside bowl and signature stamp on base.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0250
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0251
- Description
- Beige clay with impressed indentations, dark brown horse design inside bowl. Signature stamp on base, trimmed foot.
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- Title
- Sake Teacup
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.0 x 5.7 cm
- Description
- Beige clay with impressed indentations, dark brown horse design inside bowl. Signature stamp on base, trimmed foot.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0251
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0265
- Description
- Porcelain with cobalt slip, transparent over glaze. 2 men and donkey. Trimmed foot, signed on bottom.
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- Title
- Teacup
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.3 x 6.2 cm
- Description
- Porcelain with cobalt slip, transparent over glaze. 2 men and donkey. Trimmed foot, signed on bottom.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0265
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0290
- Description
- A small plate with 3 cobalt slip cranes in design, transparent overglaze.
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- Title
- Sauce Dish
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 1.0 x 7.6 cm
- Description
- A small plate with 3 cobalt slip cranes in design, transparent overglaze.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0290
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0297
- Description
- Porcelain teacup with cobalt slip, transparent over glaze. Inside rim geometric border, outside floral scrolling around 3 panels containing dragons.
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- Title
- Teacup
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- Porcelain teacup with cobalt slip, transparent over glaze. Inside rim geometric border, outside floral scrolling around 3 panels containing dragons.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0297
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0301 a-d
- Description
- Very coarse stoneware with transparent glaze and white slip decoration. 2 deer on inside bowl and calligraphy on exterior, roughly trimmed foot.
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- Title
- Bowl Set
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 7.4 cm
- Description
- Very coarse stoneware with transparent glaze and white slip decoration. 2 deer on inside bowl and calligraphy on exterior, roughly trimmed foot.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0301 a-d
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0303
- Description
- Very coarse stoneware bowl with transparent glaze and white decorative slip. White interior and white brown cranes, clouds on exterior, roughly trimmed foot.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 3.9 x 7.5 cm
- Description
- Very coarse stoneware bowl with transparent glaze and white decorative slip. White interior and white brown cranes, clouds on exterior, roughly trimmed foot.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0303
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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
- 104.20.0310
- Description
- Elaborately carved foot and sides above base. Iron glaze at base and celadon, gray blue, glaze above with blue and white, 3, birds, chidori figures. Incised at base and stamped ocean waves just above base on side birds and waves.
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- Title
- Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- Elaborately carved foot and sides above base. Iron glaze at base and celadon, gray blue, glaze above with blue and white, 3, birds, chidori figures. Incised at base and stamped ocean waves just above base on side birds and waves.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0310
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Drinking Goblet
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.0314
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0314
- Description
- Unique piece, flare rim cup with vertical interior calligraphy with exterior boat scene and peacock, also small insect containing peony flower and butterfly. Signed base. After initial bisque firing an ivory slip was probably added and fired, next stage included application of calligraphy by stenc…
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- Title
- Drinking Goblet
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 10.9 x 5.3 cm
- Description
- Unique piece, flare rim cup with vertical interior calligraphy with exterior boat scene and peacock, also small insect containing peony flower and butterfly. Signed base. After initial bisque firing an ivory slip was probably added and fired, next stage included application of calligraphy by stencil or decal as well as application of exterior decoration , scenes, orange enamel and gold lustre. Writing: Kutani
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0314
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- Date
- 1875 – 1935
- Material
- ivory
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0046
- Description
- A small, carved, ivory elephant with deeply incised lines and seal under base. Carved from small block of ivory. Large ears have circular recessed holes at bottom. Deeply incised wrinkles cover body and outlines features. Wavy tail, slanted eyes, carved through between legs and trunk. Stands on .5 …
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- Title
- Signet
- Date
- 1875 – 1935
- Material
- ivory
- Dimensions
- 3.3 x 1.4 x 2.1 cm
- Description
- A small, carved, ivory elephant with deeply incised lines and seal under base. Carved from small block of ivory. Large ears have circular recessed holes at bottom. Deeply incised wrinkles cover body and outlines features. Wavy tail, slanted eyes, carved through between legs and trunk. Stands on .5 cm rectangular pedestal carved with east-Asian characters on the bottom. Dark red substance chop ink, red, staining around seal, ivory very yellow, incised lines very dark.
- Subject
- households
- office
- miniatures
- animal
- elephant
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0046
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- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0032
- Description
- A small hollow representation of a realistic ceramic rabbit crouched with head raised and ears lying along back. White clay with transparent, very finely crackled, glaze. Small hole in middle of back allows water to be dripped from another small hole at the mouth by closing and opening back hole wi…
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- Title
- Water Dropper
- Date
- 1875 – 1925
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 6.4 x 6.0 x 8.4 cm
- Description
- A small hollow representation of a realistic ceramic rabbit crouched with head raised and ears lying along back. White clay with transparent, very finely crackled, glaze. Small hole in middle of back allows water to be dripped from another small hole at the mouth by closing and opening back hole with finger.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.06.0032
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