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Date
1895 – 1920
Material
ceramic; metal; glass
Catalogue Number
110.02.1009 a-h
Description
Collection of 8 various containers of Chinese origin: a) small circular ceramic pot, brown glaze, without lid; b) circular ceramic pot lid, brown glaze, no matching pot; c) tiny clear glass bottle with Chinese characters under base; d) small, flat metal tin, which has been opened but top still atta…
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Title
Container Collection
Date
1895 – 1920
Material
ceramic; metal; glass
Description
Collection of 8 various containers of Chinese origin: a) small circular ceramic pot, brown glaze, without lid; b) circular ceramic pot lid, brown glaze, no matching pot; c) tiny clear glass bottle with Chinese characters under base; d) small, flat metal tin, which has been opened but top still attached. Image of rooster pressed into centre of top with Chinese characters around top edge and “THYESENG & C0.” along bottom edge; e) rectangular ceramic dish with blue and white glazed scroll-like pattern along sides; f) ceramic jug with narrow top and flared opening, dark blue-green glaze; g) ceramic ginger pot? with brown glaze; h) ceramic jug with wide opening, hand-built, with dull brown glaze.
Subject
Bankhead
Chinese
Henry Ness
Credit
Gift of Lorne Cooley, Banff, 1998
Catalogue Number
110.02.1009 a-h
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Untitled- [Waterfall, (“Wang Wei” Style)]

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Artist
Zai Shou
Date
n.d.
Medium
ink and colour on silk
Catalogue Number
ShZ.05.01
Description
The main subject of the painting is a waterfall which is cropped at the top of the painting. The water fall takes up approximately 2/3 of the piece lengthwise. The other 1/3 of the piece is divided unevenly on either side of the waterfall with the most space on the left. There are two rocks near …
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Artist
Zai Shou
Title
Untitled- [Waterfall, (“Wang Wei” Style)]
Date
n.d.
Medium
ink and colour on silk
Dimensions
47.0 x 30.0 cm
Description
The main subject of the painting is a waterfall which is cropped at the top of the painting. The water fall takes up approximately 2/3 of the piece lengthwise. The other 1/3 of the piece is divided unevenly on either side of the waterfall with the most space on the left. There are two rocks near the blc where the waterfall ends. The bottom of the piece and the left side of the piece are very misty. The right side of the piece consists of dark rock on the trc and fades to mist in the brc. A rock protrudes out of the very right side of the piece and is caught by the waterfall.
Subject
landscape
Chinese
waterfall
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
ShZ.05.01
Images
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