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- Date
- 1937
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1012 a,b
- Description
- Two 1937 brass bison park licence plaques. Pressed brass bull bison in profile, stands on plaque "Canada's National Parks 1937". Slightly concave reverse impression seen on back. 2 small pin holes drilled through bison's side, and directly below through base for attaching to provincial license p…
- Title
- Licence Plaque
- Date
- 1937
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 10.9 cm
- Description
- Two 1937 brass bison park licence plaques. Pressed brass bull bison in profile, stands on plaque "Canada's National Parks 1937". Slightly concave reverse impression seen on back. 2 small pin holes drilled through bison's side, and directly below through base for attaching to provincial license plate, bronze tone. On back of sinister hind leg "Made by Winnipeg Brass".
- Credit
- Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1012 a,b
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Licence Plaque
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- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1001
- Description
- 1933 brass plated sheet metal park licence plaque. Cut out of stamped bull bison in profile, stands on base with printing: "Canada's National Parks 1933". Slightly concave reverse impression seen on back. 2 small pin holes drilled through bison's side, and directly below through base for attach…
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- Title
- Licence Plaque
- Date
- 1933
- Material
- metal
- Dimensions
- 7.5 x 10.9 cm
- Description
- 1933 brass plated sheet metal park licence plaque. Cut out of stamped bull bison in profile, stands on base with printing: "Canada's National Parks 1933". Slightly concave reverse impression seen on back. 2 small pin holes drilled through bison's side, and directly below through base for attaching to provincial license.
- Credit
- Gift of William Round, Banff, 1966
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.1001
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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
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0245 a,b
- Description
- Two small sake cups. Grey ground with racoon animal design, crackle glaze. Stamped "MADE IN JAPAN".
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- Title
- Sake Cup
- Date
- 1930 – 1940
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 2.8 x 5.2 cm
- Description
- Two small sake cups. Grey ground with racoon animal design, crackle glaze. Stamped "MADE IN JAPAN".
- Subject
- Whyte home
- households
- Edith Morse Robb
- animal
- racoon
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0245 a,b
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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
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- 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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Beaded Caparison
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- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- skin; glass
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0047
- Description
- A decorative bridle piece, heavily beaded, made of two pieces of elongated round ended pieces of buckskin sewn together. Beaded pattern of heart, spade, diamond, club card suits in red and frosty blue separated by oblique lines in blue green, and all on a white ground. On the bare surface are two 1…
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- Title
- Beaded Caparison
- Date
- 1930 – 1945
- Material
- skin; glass
- Dimensions
- 8.0 x 92.0 cm
- Description
- A decorative bridle piece, heavily beaded, made of two pieces of elongated round ended pieces of buckskin sewn together. Beaded pattern of heart, spade, diamond, club card suits in red and frosty blue separated by oblique lines in blue green, and all on a white ground. On the bare surface are two 10 cm long buckskin strips sewn to the back, parallel to the length of the piece, and thongs at both ends.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 106.06.0047
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