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Miniature; Japanese House

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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?
Subject
households
miniatures
religious
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
entertainment
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0120
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Miniature; Model Teepee

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Date
prior to 1925
Material
skin, deer; wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
101.01.1002
Description
White deerskin sewn together in two places, stretched over wooden tent pegs which are tied onto wooden hoop with deerskin. Two smoke flaps with long poles attached. Front of tepee closed with 6 wooden sticks. Painted decoration: top border of black with yellow dots two thirds up from bottom, below …
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Title
Miniature; Model Teepee
Date
prior to 1925
Material
skin, deer; wood; fibre
Dimensions
58.0 cm
Description
White deerskin sewn together in two places, stretched over wooden tent pegs which are tied onto wooden hoop with deerskin. Two smoke flaps with long poles attached. Front of tepee closed with 6 wooden sticks. Painted decoration: top border of black with yellow dots two thirds up from bottom, below that are various scenes. To the right of tent opening are two hunters under a half sun. Next is a shield and spear and then a woman with a tomahawk. To the left of the opening is a hunter on horseback facing a bison under a half sun. A blue border around bottom and tent opening.
Subject
Indigenous
souvenir
Mary Schaffer
Credit
Gift of Charles C. Reid, Banff, Alberta, 1986
Catalogue Number
101.01.1002
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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
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
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
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
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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Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0238
Description
Small spheroid vase with cylindrical neck, beige glaze with black, red, gold, green enamel over-glazes in flower pattern. Flat and trimmed foot. Neck has 2.2 cm. diameter, two sections of punch pattern which possibly created depression which runs the circumference. Signature stamp near base.
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Title
Vase
Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
8.5 x 8.7 cm
Description
Small spheroid vase with cylindrical neck, beige glaze with black, red, gold, green enamel over-glazes in flower pattern. Flat and trimmed foot. Neck has 2.2 cm. diameter, two sections of punch pattern which possibly created depression which runs the circumference. Signature stamp near base.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0238
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Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0239
Description
Near cylindrical vase with three L-shaped feet, transparent glaze with cobalt decoration of three crane-like birds, was hand thrown and base trimmed flat. Three feet slab built and attached separately to sides and extending out from base at right angles.
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Title
Vase
Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
15.1 x 9.0 cm
Description
Near cylindrical vase with three L-shaped feet, transparent glaze with cobalt decoration of three crane-like birds, was hand thrown and base trimmed flat. Three feet slab built and attached separately to sides and extending out from base at right angles.
Subject
households
decorative
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0239
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Date
1900 – 1950
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0243
Description
Hand thrown using a soft clay and low temperature firing. Squat spheroid shape with belled 5.2 diameter neck. Appears to have been covered first with white slip then iridescent olive, burgundy and mustard coloured glazes. Ornate floral design with chevron-design borders. "Zsolnay Pecs. Millenium" p…
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Title
Vase
Date
1900 – 1950
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
7.8 cm
Description
Hand thrown using a soft clay and low temperature firing. Squat spheroid shape with belled 5.2 diameter neck. Appears to have been covered first with white slip then iridescent olive, burgundy and mustard coloured glazes. Ornate floral design with chevron-design borders. "Zsolnay Pecs. Millenium" printed on bottom as well as "353" and Zsolnay Pecs" stamped on bottom. 2.5 x 1.8 cm, hole chipped and missing from side of bowl.
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0243
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Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
102.04.0245
Description
Narrow, four-sided deep turquoise (from copper content glaze) vase, glaze crazed. Floral and bird panel designs. Press-moulded body and separately attached, four corner bracket feet.
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Title
Vase
Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
10.9 x 4.4 cm
Description
Narrow, four-sided deep turquoise (from copper content glaze) vase, glaze crazed. Floral and bird panel designs. Press-moulded body and separately attached, four corner bracket feet.
Subject
households
decorative
E. S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0245
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Date
1900 – 1930
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.04.0287 a,b
Description
One large (A) and one small (B) tall, slender vase. Both very similar in exterior appearance with circular, weighted bases, extending from which is a narrow, ridged stem which then flares out into a belled rim which is slightly wave-like in contour. (A) has scratched "Og.ex/aH,NX" on base as well …
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Title
Vase
Date
1900 – 1930
Material
metal
Dimensions
25.5 x 8.9 cm
Description
One large (A) and one small (B) tall, slender vase. Both very similar in exterior appearance with circular, weighted bases, extending from which is a narrow, ridged stem which then flares out into a belled rim which is slightly wave-like in contour. (A) has scratched "Og.ex/aH,NX" on base as well as well as stamped three hallmarks: circle containing crown, crest containing "W" and another circle or crescent containing animal figure. Also stamped "Sterling 5079 3 oz. weighted". Vase (B) has circular ridges on base and hallmark resembling "T" superimposed on "A" followed by "Sterling 351 weighted" and scratched "5-6-117-W-E".
Subject
households
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
102.04.0287 a,b
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