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Date
1500 – 1600
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.19.0045
Description
Hand thrown, flat based, urn shaped jar with neck diameter of 7.0 cm. Initially glazed with thin, dark brown glaze, then over glazed with thicker dark brown, impurities and pitting visible. Four, affixed, coil built loops at shoulder, only one of them having an opening. Red Morse label inside rim …
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Title
Food Storage Jar
Date
1500 – 1600
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
20.4 x 16.2 cm
Description
Hand thrown, flat based, urn shaped jar with neck diameter of 7.0 cm. Initially glazed with thin, dark brown glaze, then over glazed with thicker dark brown, impurities and pitting visible. Four, affixed, coil built loops at shoulder, only one of them having an opening. Red Morse label inside rim says "Shigaraki Omi 300 years".
Subject
households
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0045
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Date
1977
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0190
Description
A long, chrome bar with Japanese ceramic pot at the middle;. Pot is matte with deep, cup like base and widely flaring rim. Wide decorative band around middle, and texture along undulating edge of rim. Rests against shiny bar horizontally behind, spring clamp on back attached to angled piece of me…
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Title
Man's Tie Clip
Date
1977
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.4 x 1.5 x 6.1 cm
Description
A long, chrome bar with Japanese ceramic pot at the middle;. Pot is matte with deep, cup like base and widely flaring rim. Wide decorative band around middle, and texture along undulating edge of rim. Rests against shiny bar horizontally behind, spring clamp on back attached to angled piece of metal at one end of the bar. Long clamp jaw is serrated, and opens by pressing end. Bar and pot cast in one piece.
Subject
households
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0190
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Date
1978
Material
grass
Catalogue Number
107.01.0158
Description
A pair of woven straw snowboots, solidly woven thick sole, upper foot closely woven with braided twining, and shank left unwoven with upright ribs which have been woven around at top leaving ends as fringe around outside. Boots attached together by a length of twisted straw cord.
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Title
Miniature Boots
Date
1978
Material
grass
Dimensions
6.5 x 3.5 x 7.0 cm
Description
A pair of woven straw snowboots, solidly woven thick sole, upper foot closely woven with braided twining, and shank left unwoven with upright ribs which have been woven around at top leaving ends as fringe around outside. Boots attached together by a length of twisted straw cord.
Subject
households
decorative
miniature
Japanese
Omori Society
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0158
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Date
1977 – 1978
Material
wood; fibre
Catalogue Number
107.01.0171
Description
A miniature Japanese koto. Solid piece of wood representing sounding box is varnished and is covered at one end with orange brocade fabric, with a small piece of the same fabric at the other end to protect wood from the rubbing of the strings. Thirteen strings of yellow thread are strung across a l…
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Title
Miniature Koto
Date
1977 – 1978
Material
wood; fibre
Dimensions
1.2 x 2.8 x 15.0 cm
Description
A miniature Japanese koto. Solid piece of wood representing sounding box is varnished and is covered at one end with orange brocade fabric, with a small piece of the same fabric at the other end to protect wood from the rubbing of the strings. Thirteen strings of yellow thread are strung across a low bridge at each end, with smaller bridges or frets supporting individual strings at different points to vary the pitch of each. Koto supported at each end with short brown painted legs. In cardboard box with grey and green scribbly lines and stamped at one end with Japanese writing and "15 cm/ No. (?)".
Subject
households
miniatures
pastime
Omori Society
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0171
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Date
1898 – 1924
Material
metal; enamel; fibre; skin
Catalogue Number
105.02.0080 a-c
Description
A set of two commemorative pins from Japan plus a chain fob from which to suspend them when worn. (a) pin of the Second Class of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, small round silver pin with white enamel arms radiating from a round blue enamel silver bordered centre with a small silver scallop edg…
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Title
Pin; Commemorative Set
Date
1898 – 1924
Material
metal; enamel; fibre; skin
Dimensions
0.5 x 1.8 cm
Description
A set of two commemorative pins from Japan plus a chain fob from which to suspend them when worn. (a) pin of the Second Class of the Order of the Sacred Treasure, small round silver pin with white enamel arms radiating from a round blue enamel silver bordered centre with a small silver scallop edged circle in the middle. A chain of red enamel spots encircles the central portion of the pin, two sharp bent prongs and two small rings soldered to the back of the pin, with a separate ring through the top for suspending. (b) pin of the Third Class of the Order of the Rising Sun, small gold pin with a white enameled starburst radiating from a solid round red enamel centre bordered in gold. Hangs from small flower pendant with three green enamel leaves and three enamel purple blossoms, the whole is suspended from a white bow with red borders attached through a stud button. This pin is contained in a square brown leather jewellery case (bb) with hinged lid lined in white velvet and satin. (c) lapel pin fob for suspending the two pins, gold circular lapel button attached to two closely linked chains which are attached to a gold straight pin at the other end. Two small rings at the bottom of each to hold the pins. Contained in a flat rectangular dark blue leather case with hinged lid and lined with white satin (cc). 3 (plus 2 cases)Marks: on globe, inside circle with seal of lion and unicorn above "18 inch Terrestrial Globe by W & AK Johnston Limited/Geographers, Engravers & Printers/Edinburgh and London"
Subject
Order of the Sacred Treasure
Order of the Rising Sun
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0080 a-c
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Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.20.0627
Description
Square tray with short vertical sides, slightly arced shape to tray perimeter. Bottom of tray black lacquer, rest of tray mottled gold, black, vermilion and green colours.
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Title
Serving Tray
Date
1890 – 1910
Material
wood
Dimensions
2.4 x 23.8 x 23.8 cm
Description
Square tray with short vertical sides, slightly arced shape to tray perimeter. Bottom of tray black lacquer, rest of tray mottled gold, black, vermilion and green colours.
Subject
households
Japanese
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0627
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Date
1977
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.07.0115
Description
Miniature representation of Omori pot, placed on horizontal bar of tie clip. Clip works on spring mechanism. Stamped "1977" and "100" on back of clip face, as well as stamped calligraphy. Contained within black and clear plastic box wrapped in red and white paper label.
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Title
Tie Clip
Date
1977
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.5 x 1.5 x 6.0 cm
Description
Miniature representation of Omori pot, placed on horizontal bar of tie clip. Clip works on spring mechanism. Stamped "1977" and "100" on back of clip face, as well as stamped calligraphy. Contained within black and clear plastic box wrapped in red and white paper label.
Subject
households
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0115
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