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Beaded Necklace
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.01.0237
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- beans; beads
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0237
- Description
- A simple single strand necklace made of greyish-white, red, and brown beads/beans. Pattern is 3 white, 1 red, 3 white, 1 large brown.
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- Title
- Beaded Necklace
- Date
- n.d.
- Material
- beans; beads
- Dimensions
- 3.0 x 32.0 cm
- Description
- A simple single strand necklace made of greyish-white, red, and brown beads/beans. Pattern is 3 white, 1 red, 3 white, 1 large brown.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- beads
- beadwork
- beans
- Chinese
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.01.0237
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- Date
- 1920 – 1932
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0380 a-e
- Description
- Five octagonal bowls with green coloured interiors. Roughly made, all decorated with a very careless hand, colours run over borders, etc. All bottom rims are painted in red linear designs. (a) decorated with yellow rectangles outlined in yellow, an indecipherable hand painted stamp on bottom of…
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- Title
- Bowl Set
- Date
- 1920 – 1932
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.5 x 15.6 cm
- Description
- Five octagonal bowls with green coloured interiors. Roughly made, all decorated with a very careless hand, colours run over borders, etc. All bottom rims are painted in red linear designs. (a) decorated with yellow rectangles outlined in yellow, an indecipherable hand painted stamp on bottom of base. (b) base bottom is green, sides are illustrated with multi coloured abstract flowers. Upper rim is green outlined with a shakey black scalloped line. (c) sides have a roughly drawn chicken eating and three with large flowers on a white background, bottom of base is green. (d) sides are yellow with child like flowers and clouds outlined in brown, base is green. (e) similar to (a), decorated with yellow rectangles outlined in red. Stamp on bottom is indecipherable.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Chinese
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.0380 a-e
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Container Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact110.02.1009%20a-h
- 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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Drinking Glass
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact104.20.1168
- Date
- 1921 – 1968
- Material
- glass
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1168
- Description
- A small cylindrical transparent drinking glass with a slight swelling 6 cm from the base. The words Dominion Cafe/ BANFF, ALBERTA/ CHINESE AND CANADIAN DISHES. A small round maker’s mark is on the bottom of glass emblazoned with 4L3 next to maker’s mark is a barely visible star shaped mark with the…
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- Title
- Drinking Glass
- Date
- 1921 – 1968
- Material
- glass
- Dimensions
- 9.0 cm
- Description
- A small cylindrical transparent drinking glass with a slight swelling 6 cm from the base. The words Dominion Cafe/ BANFF, ALBERTA/ CHINESE AND CANADIAN DISHES. A small round maker’s mark is on the bottom of glass emblazoned with 4L3 next to maker’s mark is a barely visible star shaped mark with the letters HT vertically arranged within, and the number 5 on the left side, and an illegible mark on the right side.
- Credit
- Gift of Brian Wing, Calgary, 2015
- Catalogue Number
- 104.20.1168
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- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0004
- Description
- A small round cap worn by Chinese labourers. It’s shape is formed of six triangles with a band around the bottom. The fabric is a slightly shiny black material with an orange braid knotted on the top. The hat has a burgundy coloured lining. There is Chinese lettering on the lining.
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- Title
- Skullcap
- Date
- 1900 – 1920
- Material
- fibre, cotton
- Description
- A small round cap worn by Chinese labourers. It’s shape is formed of six triangles with a band around the bottom. The fabric is a slightly shiny black material with an orange braid knotted on the top. The hat has a burgundy coloured lining. There is Chinese lettering on the lining.
- Subject
- Chinese
- social customs
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.04.0004
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- Date
- 1921 – 1968
- Material
- woven thread; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1099
- Description
- One sleeve garter with metal loops to allow tightening and loosening. Made from a flexible brown and yellow woven thread material with a diamond pattern. The portion that can be loosened is wider than the non-adjustable part.
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- Title
- Sleeve Garter
- Date
- 1921 – 1968
- Material
- woven thread; metal
- Dimensions
- 1.0 cm
- Description
- One sleeve garter with metal loops to allow tightening and loosening. Made from a flexible brown and yellow woven thread material with a diamond pattern. The portion that can be loosened is wider than the non-adjustable part.
- Credit
- Gift of Brian Wing, Calgary, 2015
- Catalogue Number
- 103.07.1099
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- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0056 a,b
- Description
- A pair of Chinese slippers, flat soled with leather and a very low leather heel plate of leather tacked on with flat head brass nails. Black satin or silk uppers, the toe of which is very pointed out and over the toe of the sole. Uppers decorated with bright red, orange, yellow flowers and red buds…
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- Title
- Slippers
- Date
- 1930 – 1935
- Material
- skin; fibre
- Dimensions
- 6.4 x 5.5 x 16.5 cm
- Description
- A pair of Chinese slippers, flat soled with leather and a very low leather heel plate of leather tacked on with flat head brass nails. Black satin or silk uppers, the toe of which is very pointed out and over the toe of the sole. Uppers decorated with bright red, orange, yellow flowers and red buds. Foot openings edged with satin bias tape.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.03.0056 a,b
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Untitled- [Waterfall, (“Wang Wei” Style)]
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifactshz.05.01
- 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.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- ShZ.05.01
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- Date
- 1832 – 1832
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0244
- Description
- Hand thrown, trim-footed, jar with 2.6 cm. diameter neck. Wax resist applied (probably) before glazing, Dominant green calligraphy and miscellaneous objects in design with yellow, red, white, pale green and deep blue trim. Red-bordered label in E.S. Morse's writing says "China, age 1832" and number…
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- Title
- Vase
- Date
- 1832 – 1832
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 8.9 x 9.0 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown, trim-footed, jar with 2.6 cm. diameter neck. Wax resist applied (probably) before glazing, Dominant green calligraphy and miscellaneous objects in design with yellow, red, white, pale green and deep blue trim. Red-bordered label in E.S. Morse's writing says "China, age 1832" and number resembling "707".
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- Chinese
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0244
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