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Date
1870 – 1900
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.20.0609
Description
Shallow bowl with footed base. Outside glossy vermilion and rust orange, unglossy inside bowl, grey and gold laquer plant with butterfly inside bowl. Calligraphy and two signature stamps outside bowl. Has either warped or was intentionally shaped to become slightly raised on opposite slopes of the …
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Title
Bowl
Date
1870 – 1900
Material
wood
Dimensions
2.7 x 11.3 cm
Description
Shallow bowl with footed base. Outside glossy vermilion and rust orange, unglossy inside bowl, grey and gold laquer plant with butterfly inside bowl. Calligraphy and two signature stamps outside bowl. Has either warped or was intentionally shaped to become slightly raised on opposite slopes of the bowl sides.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0609
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Date
1870 – 1900
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.20.0611 a-e
Description
Small footed bowls. (a) varnished exterior with gold lacquer calligraphy on exterior and stamp inside foot, interior vermilion ground with gold buds and blossoms. (b) vermilion throughout with black lacquer calligraphy exterior and black lacquer grain stocks inside. (c) vermilion throughout with go…
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Title
Bowl Collection
Date
1870 – 1900
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.0 x 9.0 cm
Description
Small footed bowls. (a) varnished exterior with gold lacquer calligraphy on exterior and stamp inside foot, interior vermilion ground with gold buds and blossoms. (b) vermilion throughout with black lacquer calligraphy exterior and black lacquer grain stocks inside. (c) vermilion throughout with gold laquer flowers (3) inside and outside. Flowers seem to be symbolic . (d) vermilion exterior and heavily decorated leaf design inside bowl is vermilion and dark green leaves over vermilion and gold leaf background. (e) vermilion exterior with gold calligraphy inside foot. Interior bowl gnarled blossoming branch with full moon. Fair condition only because of lacquer loss centre of dish.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0611 a-e
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Date
1870 – 1900
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.20.0608 a-c
Description
Small, medium and large pale vermilion bowls. B, C have peach like gold lacquer decoration inside bowls, A has flowers in gold. Signed on outside of bowl, in calligraphy, set on raised foot.
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Title
Bowl Set
Date
1870 – 1900
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.0 x 8.6 cm
Description
Small, medium and large pale vermilion bowls. B, C have peach like gold lacquer decoration inside bowls, A has flowers in gold. Signed on outside of bowl, in calligraphy, set on raised foot.
Subject
households
decorative
Edith Morse Robb
Japanese
Edward S. Morse;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0608 a-c
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Date
1860 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
108.05.0059
Description
Small square wooden box with inlaid top. Box contains another box within concealed by separate removable side panels on all four sides. Inlay pattern is a series of horizontal strips of dark, light and black woods. The horizontals are interrupted by two rectangles. Upper triangle, 6.4 x 2.5 cm.…
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Title
Box Puzzle
Date
1860 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
4.7 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm
Description
Small square wooden box with inlaid top. Box contains another box within concealed by separate removable side panels on all four sides. Inlay pattern is a series of horizontal strips of dark, light and black woods. The horizontals are interrupted by two rectangles. Upper triangle, 6.4 x 2.5 cm. is inlaid with thin strips of black set diagonally in both directions. The lower triangle, 3.5 x 3.0 cm, is inlaid with twelve light and black wood triangles. A narrow vertical rectangle, 3.2 x .9 cm. of light wood interrupted by thin horizontal strips of black is set to the left of the lower triangle. The four corner support posts are attached to base by small wooden pegs which are visible on bottom.
Subject
households
playthings
decorative
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
108.05.0059
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Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.19.0072
Description
Coil built and hand formed crude jar with flat base. Glaze inside and outside with mottled brown, iron content, glaze. Horizontal score above two finger indentations on outside near base. About that area is a rough, irregular ridge, inside rim are three vertical silver markings.
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Title
Ceramic Jar
Date
1870 – 1935
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
13.3 x 14.6 cm
Description
Coil built and hand formed crude jar with flat base. Glaze inside and outside with mottled brown, iron content, glaze. Horizontal score above two finger indentations on outside near base. About that area is a rough, irregular ridge, inside rim are three vertical silver markings.
Subject
households
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
decorative
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0072
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Date
1870 – 1900
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.20.0607 a-g
Description
Black and gold lacquer box, Chrysanthemum floral design, is lidded and holds six circular coasters. All coasters black based and are 0.9 cm. high and 8.1 cm. diameter, all are gold ground, five having plant or floral decoration, multi-coloured, and one has grey and black heron decoration. Very at…
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Title
Coaster Set
Date
1870 – 1900
Material
wood
Dimensions
5.8 x 9.5 cm
Description
Black and gold lacquer box, Chrysanthemum floral design, is lidded and holds six circular coasters. All coasters black based and are 0.9 cm. high and 8.1 cm. diameter, all are gold ground, five having plant or floral decoration, multi-coloured, and one has grey and black heron decoration. Very attractive.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
animal
bird
crane
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0607 a-g
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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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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.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
Edward S. Morse Edith Morse Robb
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.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0098
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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.
Subject
households
decorative
Japanese
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
animal
deer
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.01.0013 a-c
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