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Date
1800 – 1880
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.05.1101
Description
Embroidered black silk, gathered at the top onto band, folded under, made of three panels of silk, centre panel 42.0 wideand side panels 20.0 with 6.0 of that turned to back, embroidery done with single thread in shades of green, brown and pale yellow, blue and melon, flowers and leaves in two pan…
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Title
Apron
Date
1800 – 1880
Material
fibre
Dimensions
65.0 x 74.0 cm
Description
Embroidered black silk, gathered at the top onto band, folded under, made of three panels of silk, centre panel 42.0 wideand side panels 20.0 with 6.0 of that turned to back, embroidery done with single thread in shades of green, brown and pale yellow, blue and melon, flowers and leaves in two panels downand wider panel across
Subject
households
clothing
Quaker
Mary Schaffer Warren
Serena Potts
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
103.05.1101
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Date
1800 – 1900
Material
ivory
Catalogue Number
110.02.0016
Description
A small round ivory box constructed of three ivory rings so perfectly carved as to stack together easily to form a single unit; lid with large tear-shaped ivory knob sits inside top ring; two round-headed ivory pins pass through holes in the lip with the shanks protruding to the angles forming base…
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Title
Box
Date
1800 – 1900
Material
ivory
Dimensions
7.0 x 6.2 cm
Description
A small round ivory box constructed of three ivory rings so perfectly carved as to stack together easily to form a single unit; lid with large tear-shaped ivory knob sits inside top ring; two round-headed ivory pins pass through holes in the lip with the shanks protruding to the angles forming base and lip.
Subject
household
container
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
110.02.0016
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Bric-A-Brac Stand Collection

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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
102.04.0319 a-f
Description
A collection of six short dark brown wooden stands. (a) 2.3 x 9.8 - incised double circle in circular platform top and carved knob trim around its rim. Outward bowed base is elaborately carved through in interwoven knot design between three square spiral motifs, each of which terminates in a small …
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Title
Bric-A-Brac Stand Collection
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
2.3 cm
Description
A collection of six short dark brown wooden stands. (a) 2.3 x 9.8 - incised double circle in circular platform top and carved knob trim around its rim. Outward bowed base is elaborately carved through in interwoven knot design between three square spiral motifs, each of which terminates in a small foot. Underside has circle carved at centre. (b) 2.6 x 5.8 - small lip around top platform, outward bowed base carved through in scrolled vine pattern between solid spaces terminating in three small feet. Marks: on base, red Japeanese writing) (c) 2.6 x 6.7 - double circle inscribed on top platform which is ringed with small lip, smooth outward bowed base with three small feet curving outward, small circle cut in base. Marks: on base, paper label, “605/2” (d) 2.7 x 6.5 - lathe turned with small lip around top platform, smooth outward bowed base with small foot-ring, bottom hollowed inside foot-ring. (e) 1.6 x 5.7 - small raised ring carved around platform top, base flares out slightly and is scroll-shaped along bottom defining three very small feet. (f) 1.6 x 4.5 - small lip around platform top, sharp shoulder of outward bowed based incised with small lines around; scroll carving at bottom defines small feet.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
E. S. Morse;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0319 a-f
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Date
1800 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.20.0661
Description
Small, plain, circular plate with wide rim and fairly deep dish area. Stamps on rim include Heraldic rampant lion and "H" "X" "B" separately stamped. Plate base stamped with crest including crown and laurels.
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Title
Butter Plate
Date
1800 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.8 x 18.7 cm
Description
Small, plain, circular plate with wide rim and fairly deep dish area. Stamps on rim include Heraldic rampant lion and "H" "X" "B" separately stamped. Plate base stamped with crest including crown and laurels.
Subject
households
Sir Thomas Gardiner
Lady Gardiner
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0661
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Date
1800 – 1900
Material
wood, mahogany; glass; fibre
Catalogue Number
102.03.0029
Description
A cabinet with two parts; an upper cabinet that is attached to a lower bureau. The upper cabinet has two glass-front doors and three shelves. The lower bureau has three drawers and a fold-out leaf that can serve as a desk.
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Title
Cabinet
Date
1800 – 1900
Material
wood, mahogany; glass; fibre
Dimensions
174.0 x 47.5 x 101.5 cm
Description
A cabinet with two parts; an upper cabinet that is attached to a lower bureau. The upper cabinet has two glass-front doors and three shelves. The lower bureau has three drawers and a fold-out leaf that can serve as a desk.
Subject
households
furniture
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.03.0029
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Date
1800 – 1875
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.05.0076
Description
Scissor-like snuffer on three ball supports. Scissor motion opens door on snuffing chamber. In its 19th century usage on longer wicks the opened door would catch the wick, shear it and extinguish it and the burnt portion of the wick would be left in the chamber. Scissor and handle tops have relief …
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Title
Candlesnuffer
Date
1800 – 1875
Material
metal
Dimensions
4.7 x 6.7 x 18.3 cm
Description
Scissor-like snuffer on three ball supports. Scissor motion opens door on snuffing chamber. In its 19th century usage on longer wicks the opened door would catch the wick, shear it and extinguish it and the burnt portion of the wick would be left in the chamber. Scissor and handle tops have relief floral decoration. Chamber top has relief rampant lion. Hallmarks on chamber door include "X", a crown and a cross (?) within crest.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.05.0076
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Date
1800 – 1900
Material
fruit, gourd; wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
103.08.0157
Description
A canteen made from a circular dried gourd that has a wooden neck screwed in to one side. There are also two twisted basket loops attached to opposide sides of the canteen used to hold a long green carrying strap. The gourd has lettering printed on one side that reads “Souvr...de Chamounix...Mon…
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Title
Canteen
Date
1800 – 1900
Material
fruit, gourd; wood; fibre
Description
A canteen made from a circular dried gourd that has a wooden neck screwed in to one side. There are also two twisted basket loops attached to opposide sides of the canteen used to hold a long green carrying strap. The gourd has lettering printed on one side that reads “Souvr...de Chamounix...Mont Blanc..Hote H.P. de Savoie”. The lettering is around a French horn with a yellow lyre at its centre.
Subject
camping
military
insignia
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0157
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Date
1800 – 1825
Material
wood; metal
Catalogue Number
104.49.0006 a-q
Description
Set of 17 wooden carpenter's planes, includes bench planes, block planes and moulding planes. 7 bench planes, heavy bodies made of blocks of wood, some with simple totes (handles) curved to fit the shape of the hand, some with double totes shaped like a saw handle. (a) trying plane , double tote…
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Title
Carpentry Plane Set
Date
1800 – 1825
Material
wood; metal
Description
Set of 17 wooden carpenter's planes, includes bench planes, block planes and moulding planes. 7 bench planes, heavy bodies made of blocks of wood, some with simple totes (handles) curved to fit the shape of the hand, some with double totes shaped like a saw handle. (a) trying plane , double tote (b) trying plane (c) jack ? plane (d) jack ? plane (e) jack ? plane (f) smoothing plane (g) compass plane, 4 rabbet type planes (h) crosscut, banding dado (i) rabbet (j) plow plane (k) tongue and groove. 6 moulding planes (l) double dado (m) hollow (n) quarter round (o) bead moulding (p) sash (?) moulding (q) side (?) moulding See extra pages re: tools in the catalogue book pk
Subject
Banff Springs Hotel
Sam Ward
Homestead Restaurant
industry
carpentry
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.49.0006 a-q
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Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal, iron; skin
Catalogue Number
104.05.0001
Description
A hand forged iron 'beaver tail' dagger with a pointed, triangular shaped blade attached to a narrow shaft which leads into a hilt with a cross piece. There is a piece of thong tied through the handle. The handle of the dagger is almost as long as blade
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Title
Dagger
Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal, iron; skin
Dimensions
26.5 cm
Description
A hand forged iron 'beaver tail' dagger with a pointed, triangular shaped blade attached to a narrow shaft which leads into a hilt with a cross piece. There is a piece of thong tied through the handle. The handle of the dagger is almost as long as blade
Subject
households
trading
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0001
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0260
Description
Hand-thrown, trimmed footed small bowl with elaborate floral enamel and gold lustre design on exterior. Interior bowl has portrait of man (wearing earring) holding ball surrounded by halo of gold lustre polka dots. Calligraphy inside bowl.
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Title
Decorative Bowl
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
3.4 x 7.6 cm
Description
Hand-thrown, trimmed footed small bowl with elaborate floral enamel and gold lustre design on exterior. Interior bowl has portrait of man (wearing earring) holding ball surrounded by halo of gold lustre polka dots. Calligraphy inside bowl.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0260
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0261
Description
Mushroom shaped bowl showing (underside) gills and curved stem. Outside bowl represents cap of mushroom. Interior glaze grey/beige. Exterior (cap) glaze mottled beige, brown, yellow. Was previously broken and repaired with lustre close to stem. Two other pieces along rim have been repaired and ther…
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Title
Decorative Bowl
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
2.8 x 9.1 cm
Description
Mushroom shaped bowl showing (underside) gills and curved stem. Outside bowl represents cap of mushroom. Interior glaze grey/beige. Exterior (cap) glaze mottled beige, brown, yellow. Was previously broken and repaired with lustre close to stem. Two other pieces along rim have been repaired and there is still a .8 x .5 cm. chip missing from same area.
Subject
households
decorative
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0261
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0258
Description
Hand-thrown, trimmed footed, amphora shaped container with two affixed, animal head handles where bottle narrows then flares out to tooled, flat rim. Blue/green/rush decoration at neck and very pale, transparent green over-glaze.
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Title
Decorative Vase
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
24.3 x 10.4 cm
Description
Hand-thrown, trimmed footed, amphora shaped container with two affixed, animal head handles where bottle narrows then flares out to tooled, flat rim. Blue/green/rush decoration at neck and very pale, transparent green over-glaze.
Subject
households
decorative
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0258
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0262
Description
Hard-thrown, trimmed footed, urn-shaped vase with indent at shoulder with flared neck and rim. Transparent glaze with two decorative panels surrounded by deep orange and gold enamel decorations. One panel floral, other two men aside tree. Various orange and gold border trims. Calligraphy on base.
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Title
Decorative Vase
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
16.1 x 6.4 cm
Description
Hard-thrown, trimmed footed, urn-shaped vase with indent at shoulder with flared neck and rim. Transparent glaze with two decorative panels surrounded by deep orange and gold enamel decorations. One panel floral, other two men aside tree. Various orange and gold border trims. Calligraphy on base.
Subject
households
decorative
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0262
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Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal; wood; leather; skin; fibre; horn
Catalogue Number
104.05.0051 a-c
Description
A Japanese samurai sword with black cord handle and black scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade connected at hilt with brass to wooden handle covered with white pebbly sharkskin which shows through diamond shapes left open under silk cord which wraps handle. Metal band at base of hilt and me…
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Title
Dirk; Scabbard Sword
Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal; wood; leather; skin; fibre; horn
Dimensions
7.4 x 66.6 cm
Description
A Japanese samurai sword with black cord handle and black scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade connected at hilt with brass to wooden handle covered with white pebbly sharkskin which shows through diamond shapes left open under silk cord which wraps handle. Metal band at base of hilt and metal cap at its end have relief casting of leaves and blossoms, and a bronze casting of blossoms is caught under black cord wrapping handle, oval sword guard has cut out relief of branches and blossoms, with holes on either side large enough to allow dirk to pass through. (b) dirk, long thin blade set into brass handle with cast relief of heron standing in stream with incised bushes around. Japanese calligraphy on other side of handle. (c) scabbard, slightly curved to fit blade. Wood covered with fine grained leather with narrow black band, horn? at mouth and another at top of slit pocket where dirk slides in. Pocket groove on one side near top to accommodate dirk, and semi-circular black piece of carved horn on opposite side, threaded through with flat braided black silk cord to tie scabbard to belt
Subject
Whyte home
Samurai
warfare
fighting
Japanese
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0051 a-c
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Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal; wood; fibre; enamel; skin
Catalogue Number
104.05.0061 a-c
Description
Japanese samurai sword with blue silk cord wrapped handle and black enamelled scabbard: (a) sword, long, slightly curved, steel blade joined to hilt with wide copper band. Wooden handle wrapped with blue silk cord with pebbly white sharkskin showing through diamond-shaped openings in wrapping. Meta…
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Title
Dirk; Scabbard Sword
Date
1800 – 1880
Material
metal; wood; fibre; enamel; skin
Dimensions
6.7 x 6.0 x 54.5 cm
Description
Japanese samurai sword with blue silk cord wrapped handle and black enamelled scabbard: (a) sword, long, slightly curved, steel blade joined to hilt with wide copper band. Wooden handle wrapped with blue silk cord with pebbly white sharkskin showing through diamond-shaped openings in wrapping. Metal cap at end of handle with relief of squatting figure reading scroll. Small cast figures of two deer caught beneath cord on either side of handle. Metal band at base of handle with relief of gilded figure in reed boat. Rectangular sword guard with cast relief of chrysanthemums and butterfly with holes cut through each side to accommodate small dirk handle. (b) dirk, steel bladed with copper handle with relief casting of brass dragon on one side. (c) scabbard, slightly curved wood covered with black enamel containing green flecks, blunt end, top of scabbard has slot on one side leading to pocket in scabbard to accommodate small dirk. Opposite side from slot has semi-circular horn ? lug threaded with a length of black silk cord. Note: small band at top of dirk pocket missing, enamel cracked and peeling in many places, especially near top, semi-circular lug loose.
Subject
Samurai
warfare
fighting
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
animal
deer
dragon
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0061 a-c
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Date
1800 – 1840
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
102.04.0024
Description
Two very delicate guipure lace doilies. Guipure is lace where the patterns are held together by connecting threads rather than to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. Oval in shape these doilies have designs based on circles. Both are slightly yellowed.
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Title
Doily
Date
1800 – 1840
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
14.0 x 24.0 cm
Description
Two very delicate guipure lace doilies. Guipure is lace where the patterns are held together by connecting threads rather than to mesh or net ground, as in filet lace. Oval in shape these doilies have designs based on circles. Both are slightly yellowed.
Subject
households
decorative
crafts
needlework
Credit
Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0024
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Date
1809 (attributed)
Material
fibre, cotton
Catalogue Number
107.02.1005
Description
Traditional sampler, full frame of different styles of lettering and numbering. Top begins with four lines followed by double alphabet and numbers 1 to 7, four more alphabets with numbers are separated by different styles of decorative lines. Final alphabet is followed by A.M. Each alphabet h…
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Title
Embroidery Sampler
Date
1809 (attributed)
Material
fibre, cotton
Dimensions
33.5 x 29.0 cm
Description
Traditional sampler, full frame of different styles of lettering and numbering. Top begins with four lines followed by double alphabet and numbers 1 to 7, four more alphabets with numbers are separated by different styles of decorative lines. Final alphabet is followed by A.M. Each alphabet has letter Z followed by ampersand and a small c. Below final alphabet is "Susan Lehman Her Work Done in the Ninth Year" At bottom of embroidery is a line with various animals and birds with a tree in the centre.
Subject
households
furnishings
Susan Lehman
Mary Schaffer Warren
needlework
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
107.02.1005
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Date
1800 – 1840
Material
metal; glass
Catalogue Number
103.08.1012
Description
Wire rimmed, rectangular lenses, each glass is 2.0x3.0, eyewire encompasses the glass closing at the hinge, hinge protrudes 0.7, nose piece 2.8 wide, round wire has a curve in the middle
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Title
Eyeglasses
Date
1800 – 1840
Material
metal; glass
Dimensions
2.3 x 10.9 cm
Description
Wire rimmed, rectangular lenses, each glass is 2.0x3.0, eyewire encompasses the glass closing at the hinge, hinge protrudes 0.7, nose piece 2.8 wide, round wire has a curve in the middle
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Iva (Mrs. Len) Smith, 1976
Catalogue Number
103.08.1012
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Date
1800 – 1900
Material
metal; skin; fibre
Catalogue Number
104.05.0048 a-c
Description
A Japanese samurai sword with dirk and brown scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade attached by brass collar to hilt. Handle of wood with pebbled texture of sharkskin applied and showing through diamond shaped openings left in decorative wrapping with leather strips over handle. Metal cap at…
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Title
Fighting Sword
Date
1800 – 1900
Material
metal; skin; fibre
Dimensions
7.0 x 6.5 x 72.1 cm
Description
A Japanese samurai sword with dirk and brown scabbard. (a) sword, long curved steel blade attached by brass collar to hilt. Handle of wood with pebbled texture of sharkskin applied and showing through diamond shaped openings left in decorative wrapping with leather strips over handle. Metal cap at end of handle has low relief casting of gilded dragonfly on one corner, a small bronze insect is caught below the leather wrapping on either side of the handle. Rectangular sword guard at hilt has incised design and vestiges of gold painted design with a decorative opening either side. (b) dirk, short narrow blade set into metal handle with inlay of bronze in shape of stem with leaves and two seed pods on one side, fits into slit in top of scabbard. Note: part of inlay missing. (c) scabbard, hollow wood shaped to fit the blade and covered with finely textured brown leather. Slots on either side near hilt are banded at top with smooth black strip, wood?, horn?, and further down as well, where dirk enters. Ornate metal cap at tip extends in a strip 16.0 cm along back edge and 5.0 cm along front edge with narrow metal band around scabbard 10.0 cm from tip. Small gilded dragonfly on one corner of cap at tip.
Subject
Samurai
Captain William Frabes
Glen Line
warfare
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.05.0048 a-c
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Date
1800 – 1900
Material
ceramic, porcelain
Catalogue Number
102.04.0236
Description
Small lens-shaped bowl with circular opening at top. Totally glazed in cobalt, trimmed foot, thickening of cobalt in places. Design cast to resemble petal rays and sections, shape imbalanced. Note in jar reads “Hashidate ware small jar - produced at Ama-no-Hashidate in Tango province” *note is in 3…
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Title
Flower Bowl
Date
1800 – 1900
Material
ceramic, porcelain
Dimensions
2.4 x 4.8 cm
Description
Small lens-shaped bowl with circular opening at top. Totally glazed in cobalt, trimmed foot, thickening of cobalt in places. Design cast to resemble petal rays and sections, shape imbalanced. Note in jar reads “Hashidate ware small jar - produced at Ama-no-Hashidate in Tango province” *note is in 3 pieces).
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0236
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