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Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.01.0189
Description
A gold, snake-like, dragon tied in a knot. Cast bronze dragon in high relief with minute detail, scales, teeth, facial features , coiled round into knot with one foot extended forward, and tail behind. Spikes along back. Long pin spike soldered to flat plate at tail end, hinges to fasten beneath lo…
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Title
Bar Pin
Date
1875 – 1910
Material
metal
Dimensions
1.5 x 0.8 x 4.9 cm
Description
A gold, snake-like, dragon tied in a knot. Cast bronze dragon in high relief with minute detail, scales, teeth, facial features , coiled round into knot with one foot extended forward, and tail behind. Spikes along back. Long pin spike soldered to flat plate at tail end, hinges to fasten beneath locking barrel clasp at other end.
Subject
Whyte home
households
adornment
animal
dragon
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.01.0189
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Date
1870 – 1900
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
103.02.0035
Description
A circular brass disc with extension for handle, one side of it plated and highly polished to act as mirror, while obverse bears ideograms and a stylized floral representation.
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Title
Hand Mirror
Date
1870 – 1900
Material
metal
Dimensions
14.3 x 23.5 cm
Description
A circular brass disc with extension for handle, one side of it plated and highly polished to act as mirror, while obverse bears ideograms and a stylized floral representation.
Subject
households
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.02.0035
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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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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
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.0195 a,b
Description
Japanese sachets: (a) pentagon shaped sachet, 3.6 dia. Blue green flowers painted onto white background in lower right hand corner with blue sky and green lake shore also painted on, stuffed with incense. Mounted onto fabric covered disc, 4.0 dia. Brown cord completely borders disc in a looped desi…
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Title
Sachet
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre
Dimensions
11.0 x 2.0 x 5.5 cm
Description
Japanese sachets: (a) pentagon shaped sachet, 3.6 dia. Blue green flowers painted onto white background in lower right hand corner with blue sky and green lake shore also painted on, stuffed with incense. Mounted onto fabric covered disc, 4.0 dia. Brown cord completely borders disc in a looped design which forms a large loop at top, 6.01. Back has black flowers painted onto green background. (b) circular sachet, 3.61 x 3.8w. White flowers painted onto dark blue background. Top of sachet is gathered by a brown cord, stuffed with incense, mounted onto disc, 4.0 dia. Bordered completely by brown cord in a looped design forming a large loop at the top, 5.01, back has black branches painted onto a blue background.(b) is unmeasurable as it is in very poor condition.
Subject
Whyte home
households
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
keepsake
travels
souveniers
accessories;
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0195 a,b
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.0196 a,b
Description
Japanese large and small pouches to be tied to purse or fan.(a) A large half circular pouch, 6.81x6.3w3.2h). Purple leaf pattern embroidered in strips onto a dark brown background. Pouch gathered at top by green-coloured drawstring, sides and bottom are seamed (b) A small pouch shaped into a half …
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Title
Sachets Pouch
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre
Dimensions
3.2 x 6.3 x 6.81 cm
Description
Japanese large and small pouches to be tied to purse or fan.(a) A large half circular pouch, 6.81x6.3w3.2h). Purple leaf pattern embroidered in strips onto a dark brown background. Pouch gathered at top by green-coloured drawstring, sides and bottom are seamed (b) A small pouch shaped into a half circle, 3.11 x 3.0w x 1.0h. Two gold brown stripes circle bottom of pouch. Gathered at top by black-coloured drawstring, sides and bottom are seamed.
Subject
Whyte home
households
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
travels
souvenir
keepsake
accessories
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0196 a,b
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre
Catalogue Number
103.07.0197
Description
Stuffed double sided gourd shaped sachet. On one side two swimming mandarin ducks painted in black on a yellowish background, on the other side three flying white doves painted onto a yellow orange background. Glued to the top of the gourd is a square green fabric from which a green cord shaped int…
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Title
Sachet
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
fibre
Dimensions
1.7 x 3.2 x 10.5 cm
Description
Stuffed double sided gourd shaped sachet. On one side two swimming mandarin ducks painted in black on a yellowish background, on the other side three flying white doves painted onto a yellow orange background. Glued to the top of the gourd is a square green fabric from which a green cord shaped into 3 loops, 5.01 x 3.0w extends.
Subject
Whyte home
households
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
animal
dove
bird
duck
travel
souvenir
accessories
keepsake
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.07.0197
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Date
1870 – 1880
Material
metal; wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0253 a-c
Description
Three tobacco pipes (kiseru) which consist of tiny brass bowls with elongated extensions which connect to bamboo stems which connect to brass mouthpieces which are extruded and come to a small bore. (a) has Japanese calligraphic ideogram under bowl and mouthpiece, no other decoration. (b) has deco…
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Title
Pipe
Date
1870 – 1880
Material
metal; wood
Dimensions
1.6 x 1.0 x 16.5 cm
Description
Three tobacco pipes (kiseru) which consist of tiny brass bowls with elongated extensions which connect to bamboo stems which connect to brass mouthpieces which are extruded and come to a small bore. (a) has Japanese calligraphic ideogram under bowl and mouthpiece, no other decoration. (b) has decorations that look like an old man of the sea, and (c) has floral decorations on bowl and mouthpiece.
Subject
households
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
pastime
smoking
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0253 a-c
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0274
Description
Toad atop tattered sandal, made of lightweight, medium brown coloured wood which is scored to create contours. Sandal shows fibre texture. Toad is nubby and mottled. Two cord holes in sandal foot. Appears to be unsigned.
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Title
Netsuke
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
2.3 x 2.9 x 5.8 cm
Description
Toad atop tattered sandal, made of lightweight, medium brown coloured wood which is scored to create contours. Sandal shows fibre texture. Toad is nubby and mottled. Two cord holes in sandal foot. Appears to be unsigned.
Subject
households
miniatures
animal
toad
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0274
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Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
103.08.0275
Description
Appears to be a cluster of plant pods, made of dark hardwood. Incised calligraphy on bottom. Loop for cord created by stem of plant.
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Title
Netsuke
Date
1800 – 1890
Material
wood
Dimensions
3.4 x 4.3 x 4.7 cm
Description
Appears to be a cluster of plant pods, made of dark hardwood. Incised calligraphy on bottom. Loop for cord created by stem of plant.
Subject
households
miniatures
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
103.08.0275
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