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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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Decorative Plaque
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0098
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; shell
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0098
- Description
- Black lacquer plaque with morning glory buds and blossoms with gold insect. Design in relief and made of lacquer, plaster, paint and mother of pearl. Chipping on edges, 5 cm. crack which is 6.8 from left edge and 3.5 cm. from bottom edge of plaque. Various surface abrasions, plaster and paint loss …
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- Title
- Decorative Plaque
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; shell
- Dimensions
- 28.8 x 0.8 x 41.0 cm
- Description
- Black lacquer plaque with morning glory buds and blossoms with gold insect. Design in relief and made of lacquer, plaster, paint and mother of pearl. Chipping on edges, 5 cm. crack which is 6.8 from left edge and 3.5 cm. from bottom edge of plaque. Various surface abrasions, plaster and paint loss in both relief flowers. Label on back "HoH", hooks and wire on back of plaque.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0098
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Decorative Scroll End
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0098
- Description
- Gracefully shaped, gold lacquered, wooden cap for end of scroll. Tear shaped form which narrows to slight neck with flat end, and has small lip at other, hollow end. Speckled gold lacquer with overlaid design of gold vines and circle motif containing three heart shaped leaves forming trifoliate sha…
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- Title
- Decorative Scroll End
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 6.4 x 3.4 cm
- Description
- Gracefully shaped, gold lacquered, wooden cap for end of scroll. Tear shaped form which narrows to slight neck with flat end, and has small lip at other, hollow end. Speckled gold lacquer with overlaid design of gold vines and circle motif containing three heart shaped leaves forming trifoliate shape inside. Circle motif on end, hollow end is about 2 cm deep to accept scroll dowel.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0098
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Decorative Wrapper
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.01.0013%20a-c
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0013 a-c
- Description
- Japanese silk squares for wrapping and carrying, finished 2 sides. The fabric would be on a bolt and cut at indicated borders, machine printed designs (a) 44.5 x 45.5 purple main colour, fern design br and tl, green texture tr, a fan is indicated lower left with 2 imaginary deer like animals, …
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- Title
- Decorative Wrapper
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Japanese silk squares for wrapping and carrying, finished 2 sides. The fabric would be on a bolt and cut at indicated borders, machine printed designs (a) 44.5 x 45.5 purple main colour, fern design br and tl, green texture tr, a fan is indicated lower left with 2 imaginary deer like animals, Japanese writing. (b) 43.0 x 43.0 green prominent colour, texture tr, purple mountains br, top left green branch, blue grey 16.8 x 14.0 block lower left with Japanese writing. (c) 62.0 x 62.0, 2 complete designs, green textured tr and bl, purple and grey throughout. Inlet scene with houses and trees on fan centre bottom. Scalloped edged round purple shape with writing, "Hiroskiki" wrapping cloth for gifts, goods, or for carrying, the customer would finish the cut ends. All 3 have a similar design suggesting they came from the same shop.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.01.0013 a-c
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Democracy with/of Takasa Hgara & Nitobe Inazo
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue26570
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- (?)
- Author
- Uchikawa, Buchiro
- Call Number
- 08 U2d
- Author
- Uchikawa, Buchiro
- Published Date
- (?)
- Subjects
- Japanese
- Politics
- Democracy
- Moore Family
- Abstract
- An exploration of Japanese ethics, politics, and religion with discussions of democracy through Takasa Hgara and Nitobe Inazo. Approximate translation from Japanese to English, English not available.
- Notes
- Japanese Language Book - unsure of details related to Nitobe and Moore Family travels to Japan. Title translated, some errors in translation may have occurred - TM
- Accession Number
- M124
- Call Number
- 08 U2d
- Collection
- Archives Library
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Dirk; Scabbard Sword
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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
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0051 a-c
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Dirk; Scabbard Sword
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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.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.05.0061 a-c
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0407 a-i
- Description
- Shallow, red lacquer dishes turned wood inside on circular, ridged foot. Gold trim on rim and base. Minor stains, scratches and chipping but generally in good condition.
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- Title
- Dish; Sauce Set
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 1.6 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Shallow, red lacquer dishes turned wood inside on circular, ridged foot. Gold trim on rim and base. Minor stains, scratches and chipping but generally in good condition.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0407 a-i
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0408 a-c
- Description
- Small, medium and large orange and gold lacquer dishes with ridged, circular bases. Original style cranes in pine tree design, pine tree design on outside of bowl.
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- Title
- Dish; Sauce Set
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 8.2 cm
- Description
- Small, medium and large orange and gold lacquer dishes with ridged, circular bases. Original style cranes in pine tree design, pine tree design on outside of bowl.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0408 a-c
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0411 a-c
- Description
- Shallow footed bowls, red lacquer with gold lacquered base rim. Bowl rim and paulownia three leafed and symmetrical blossom design inside bowl and calligraphy on outside of dish (c).
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- Title
- Dish; Sauce Set
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood
- Dimensions
- 4.8 x 14.9 cm
- Description
- Shallow footed bowls, red lacquer with gold lacquered base rim. Bowl rim and paulownia three leafed and symmetrical blossom design inside bowl and calligraphy on outside of dish (c).
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0411 a-c
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Doily; Paper Set
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- paper
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0395 a,b
- Description
- Japanese, hand painted circular doilies, heavy crepe paper. (a) rose and rosehips with pine branches and cones, crimped edges. (b) red lilies with leaves and wild camomile, crimped edges.
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- Title
- Doily; Paper Set
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- paper
- Description
- Japanese, hand painted circular doilies, heavy crepe paper. (a) rose and rosehips with pine branches and cones, crimped edges. (b) red lilies with leaves and wild camomile, crimped edges.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Japanese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0395 a,b
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; fibre; plaster
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0060
- Description
- Geisha doll standing, wearing wood getas, on wooden stand. Kimono of crepe and very fancy floral print, orange and gold brocade obi. Black hair made from threads in bun, and hair ornamented with flowers, comb, ribbon. White feet, hands and face of plaster, are discoloured. She is holding natural …
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; fibre; plaster
- Dimensions
- 25.0 x 10.0 x 10.0 cm
- Description
- Geisha doll standing, wearing wood getas, on wooden stand. Kimono of crepe and very fancy floral print, orange and gold brocade obi. Black hair made from threads in bun, and hair ornamented with flowers, comb, ribbon. White feet, hands and face of plaster, are discoloured. She is holding natural fibre basket containing wire and cloth flowers.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0060
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; fibre; plaster
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0097
- Description
- Japanese, large articulated changing doll, woman, fully clothed. Face, feet and hands made of plaster, body and legs of plastered wood, articulated at neck, elbows, hips, knees and ankles. Elbows to shoulders cloth covered wire for easy movements. Inset, open grey eyes, red lips open slightly to sh…
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; fibre; plaster
- Dimensions
- 49.0 cm
- Description
- Japanese, large articulated changing doll, woman, fully clothed. Face, feet and hands made of plaster, body and legs of plastered wood, articulated at neck, elbows, hips, knees and ankles. Elbows to shoulders cloth covered wire for easy movements. Inset, open grey eyes, red lips open slightly to show white teeth. Fancy hairdo with one blue and one red tie dyed scarf, hair inset into head. Silver ornament stuck into hairdo at front. A paper band is glued around her waist with Japanese writing: "Dollmaker - Eitoku-sai of Kyoto; Tokyo, Nihon-Bashi-Doli 10 store shops. Doll has sewn red silk long-sleeved underwear. Collar decorated with tie-dyed silk sewn on. Outerwear: double-sewn: outside, long-sleeved autumn flowers and red maple leaves. Basting stitches never removed. Red tie-dyed sash 104.0 x 6.5.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0097
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- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- Fabric
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0139
- Description
- A small doll in the form of a girl wearing a Japanese kimono. Doll has a conical body, simple wire arms under the kimono, and a large round head with brown hair. Kimono consists of black top and white floral brocade skirt. Doll has blue headband and hair tied up in a top knot above this. Two black …
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- Title
- Doll
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- Fabric
- Dimensions
- 11.0 x 6.0 cm
- Description
- A small doll in the form of a girl wearing a Japanese kimono. Doll has a conical body, simple wire arms under the kimono, and a large round head with brown hair. Kimono consists of black top and white floral brocade skirt. Doll has blue headband and hair tied up in a top knot above this. Two black eyes and a smiling mouth are applied to the face which also has painted pink cheeks.
- Subject
- Whyte home home
- toys
- figurines
- Japanese
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0139
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0103
- Description
- Japanese kimono, hand sewn, basket weave material. Grey coloured, long kimono. Finely hand sewn.
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- Title
- Doll Kimono
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 16.5 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- Japanese kimono, hand sewn, basket weave material. Grey coloured, long kimono. Finely hand sewn.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 108.05.0103
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0023
- Description
- Japanese silk quilt for doll to sit on, backing white silk. Probably has silk batting inside, front has 4 panels ca. 11.0 wide with 3 alternating designs, grey with light brown each end, orange with orange then green with beige, 5 silk string loops sewn through quilt at 2 ends, 2 sides and middle.
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- Title
- Doll Quilt
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 42.0 x 42.0 cm
- Description
- Japanese silk quilt for doll to sit on, backing white silk. Probably has silk batting inside, front has 4 panels ca. 11.0 wide with 3 alternating designs, grey with light brown each end, orange with orange then green with beige, 5 silk string loops sewn through quilt at 2 ends, 2 sides and middle.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.01.0023
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0416
- Description
- Patchwork fabric, drawstring purse. Multi coloured and patterned fabric hand sewn together, natural coloured lining. 3 strands of light coloured string loosely woven together is the drawstring.
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- Title
- Doll's Purse
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Patchwork fabric, drawstring purse. Multi coloured and patterned fabric hand sewn together, natural coloured lining. 3 strands of light coloured string loosely woven together is the drawstring.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- travel
- accessories
- souvenir
- keepsake
- collectable
- miniatures
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0416
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East-West interchanges in American art : "a long and tumultuous relationship"
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue14119
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Published Date
- 2011
- Author
- Mills, Cynthia
- Publisher
- Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
- Call Number
- 06.1 M61e
- Author
- Mills, Cynthia
- Responsibility
- Cynthia Mills, Lee Glazer, and Amelia A. Goerlitz, editors
- Publisher
- Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
- Published Date
- 2011
- Physical Description
- 289 p. : col. ill.
- Notes
- "The East-West Interchanges in American Art Symposium was convened at the Smithsonian American Art Museum on October 1-2, 2009. It is one of a series of Terra Foundation for American Art symposia on American Art in a Global Context. The Smithsonian American Art Museum organized the symposium in partnership with the Freer Sackler Gallery of Art and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program." Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781935623083
- Accession Number
- 8201
- Call Number
- 06.1 M61e
- Collection
- Archives Library
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The emperor's ice axe
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue7697
- Medium
- Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)
- Author
- Hart, E. J
- Call Number
- 01.4 H25 Pam
- Author
- Hart, E. J
- Subjects
- Alberta, Mount
- Japanese
- Notes
- From Alberta Historical Review, vol.22, no.3, summer 1974
- Accession Number
- 6987
- Call Number
- 01.4 H25 Pam
- Collection
- Archives Library
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- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Medium
- wood; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0261 a,b
- Description
- Palmate, flat fans with carved, black gold lacquer handles with purple tassels. (a) lady in a house reading, lady is quilted to create relief. Lamp, books and table and teapot are appliqued cut outs;. Calligraphy and chop mark on right. Obverse of fan is trellis and blossoms (b) two ladies with …
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- Title
- fan
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Medium
- wood; fibre
- Dimensions
- 0.7 x 23.0 x 35.8 cm
- Description
- Palmate, flat fans with carved, black gold lacquer handles with purple tassels. (a) lady in a house reading, lady is quilted to create relief. Lamp, books and table and teapot are appliqued cut outs;. Calligraphy and chop mark on right. Obverse of fan is trellis and blossoms (b) two ladies with insect cage, hunting in reeds. Ladies and cage quilted to create relief. Calligraphy and chop mark on right, obverse plain. Both fans are fabric over bamboo or reed with painted and appliqued designs.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0261 a,b
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