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Miniature Notions Shop

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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
Wood; Fibre; Paper; Ceramic; Metal
Catalogue Number
105.02.0112
Description
Japanese notions shop, fully furnished, wooden base 3.7 high forms floor of shop. Display area centre of floor 13.0x13.6x18.7, removable wooden wings, 12.0x3.0x0.5, on each side of the display shelf. Left removable wing has a replaced hook. Brass wire attached to top and sides of display shelf mo…
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Title
Miniature Notions Shop
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
Wood; Fibre; Paper; Ceramic; Metal
Dimensions
22.0 x 21.0 x 33.2 cm
Description
Japanese notions shop, fully furnished, wooden base 3.7 high forms floor of shop. Display area centre of floor 13.0x13.6x18.7, removable wooden wings, 12.0x3.0x0.5, on each side of the display shelf. Left removable wing has a replaced hook. Brass wire attached to top and sides of display shelf modelled after the bamboo poles on which skeins of cotton threads, jute rope, flax thread are hung. Teenage shopkeeper girl sitting on her feet, her hands on her lap with right hand shaped to hold something. Items for sale: 14 bales of cotton battings from Oume region manufactured, or distributed, by Yamato-ya (House of Yamato), all specially high quality. On the right wing: silver Obi-jime (Obijime a decorative and very tightly woven tough and thick silk tie belt), tightly tied around the waist, over Obi, (decorative sash). 3 pairs of silk tying strings for Haoli, windbreaker. On the left wing Haoli tying strings (3) and Obi-jime.
Subject
households
miniatures
figure
female
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0112
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
paper; wood; fibre; ceramic
Catalogue Number
105.02.0116
Description
Japanese insect vendor, fully furnished. Platform, 23.0x9.8x5.0, is black painted wood covered with black grit paper. Checkerboard patterned paper covers frame shop, 21.5x22.0x7.0. Hinged panels on both sides, 15.3x3.3. Front facing panels have wooden lattice work, same paper pattern. Shopkeeper, t…
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Title
Insect Vendor Shop
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
paper; wood; fibre; ceramic
Description
Japanese insect vendor, fully furnished. Platform, 23.0x9.8x5.0, is black painted wood covered with black grit paper. Checkerboard patterned paper covers frame shop, 21.5x22.0x7.0. Hinged panels on both sides, 15.3x3.3. Front facing panels have wooden lattice work, same paper pattern. Shopkeeper, teenage girl, is sitting in centre of shop. She has a patterned kimono with red in pattern and lining, wearing blue thongs, hair piled high with a red tie dyed scarf, china face. Open mouth show white teeth, china hands. Many and varied insect boxes displayed, very finely crafted, all secured to framework. The black boxes are for displaying fireflies. The shopkeeper is also secured to the display. (see file for partial list of insects).
Subject
households
miniatures
business
figure
female
insects
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0116
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Miniature, Musical Instruments Musical Instrument Shop

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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood; paper; fibre; ceramic
Catalogue Number
105.02.0117
Description
Japanese musical instruments shop, fully furnished. Wooden base, 36.2 x 18.7 x 5.3, woven floor mat. Wooden shop walls, 35.2x24.0x17.3, open roof. Shopkeeper, teenage girl, wearing patterned, multi-coloured kimono. She is on her knees on the floor holding a shamisen. Delicate features, dimples and…
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Title
Miniature, Musical Instruments Musical Instrument Shop
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
wood; paper; fibre; ceramic
Description
Japanese musical instruments shop, fully furnished. Wooden base, 36.2 x 18.7 x 5.3, woven floor mat. Wooden shop walls, 35.2x24.0x17.3, open roof. Shopkeeper, teenage girl, wearing patterned, multi-coloured kimono. She is on her knees on the floor holding a shamisen. Delicate features, dimples and teeth showing. Many and varied musical instruments displayed, secured to frame. On the cloth shop curtain: musical instruments, house of music and rhythm, musical instruments. Items for sale, from l to r, upper to lower, 1 rawhide extra big thin drum, played with stick ?, 2 foreign looking washtub violin like instruments and 1 bow , 3 short necked banjos?, 2 cello bows, 1 rawhide extra big thin drum, 1 short necked banjo ?, 1 biwa lute, 4 hand drums, with a handle, for religious chanting, ?, 3 shami-sen on the stand, 1 shamiosen lying, 6 plectrums for koto, 3 koto, 3 shami-sen, 2 shami-sen plucks, 1 shami-sen, 2 Japanese drums of different sizes, played with sticks, 2 Japanese hand drums, tsuzumi, 2 cellos or bases, 2 African drums, 5 drum sticks in a vase, 2 shami-sen of different sizes, 3 small Japanese hand drums, kozutsumi, 1 medium size Japanese drum, played with sticks, 1 free standing harpsichord like instrument, 1 horse like long harp, 11 bodies of shami-sen piled up in 3 rows, 1 medium shami-sen, 3 Japanese drums of different sizes on top of each other, all played with sticks .
Subject
households
miniatures
business
entertainment
relegious
pastime
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
figure
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
105.02.0117
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Date
1870 – 1890
Material
paper; wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0141
Description
Japanese picture screen, folding. Each panel 12.0 x 5.5. Six panels made of thin wood, paper glued front and back to form hinges for folding. Backing is striped red and cream. Front depicting cherry blossom viewing, lady on the left is playing the fishing game ? A man is standing up, a girl in wai…
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Title
Miniature Screen
Date
1870 – 1890
Material
paper; wood
Dimensions
12.0 cm
Description
Japanese picture screen, folding. Each panel 12.0 x 5.5. Six panels made of thin wood, paper glued front and back to form hinges for folding. Backing is striped red and cream. Front depicting cherry blossom viewing, lady on the left is playing the fishing game ? A man is standing up, a girl in waiting is holding something in her hands, a mistress is sitting. Checkerboard design encompasses entire picture.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
figure
female
male
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Edith Morse Robb
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0141
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Date
1890 – 1930
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.19.0059
Description
Spheroid container with small neck and opening topped with loose fitting, domed lid which rests over jar neck. Overall white glaze with landscape including three figures, and lid has single figure on it. Calligraphy painted on bottom which has a trimmed foot. Pink and turquoise scroll decoration on…
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Title
Food Storage Jar
Date
1890 – 1930
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
10.8 x 9.0 cm
Description
Spheroid container with small neck and opening topped with loose fitting, domed lid which rests over jar neck. Overall white glaze with landscape including three figures, and lid has single figure on it. Calligraphy painted on bottom which has a trimmed foot. Pink and turquoise scroll decoration on jar near neck possibly created with wax resist technique.
Subject
households
figure
male
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0059
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Date
1930 – 1940
Material
ceramic; wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0101
Description
A finely painted figurine of an elegantly dressed, standing Japanese woman, made of bisqued clay, she is glued to a black painted square pedestal of wood. She is on gatas, an orange skirt, and a white flowered kimono which is red principally, and hanging down her back a white panel with rose, blue…
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Title
Woman Figurine
Date
1930 – 1940
Material
ceramic; wood
Dimensions
15.0 x 4.7 x 4.7 cm
Description
A finely painted figurine of an elegantly dressed, standing Japanese woman, made of bisqued clay, she is glued to a black painted square pedestal of wood. She is on gatas, an orange skirt, and a white flowered kimono which is red principally, and hanging down her back a white panel with rose, blue and silver patterns. On her head a bandeau of red, gold rose and green, face also finely done in pale pink white, molded nose, painted eyes, brows, and lips. The object was probably slip cast, bisque fired, and hand painted.
Subject
Whyte home
households
decorative
miniatures
figure
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0101
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Date
1911 – 1920
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
107.01.0151 a,b
Description
Two flat bronze disks with cast relief on face. (a) relief profile of man's face with high collar, stock tied at neck, and hair bound in a club at the neck, "MOZART" vertically behind man's head on left of disk, signed "A. Hartig" below neck. (b) relief of draped male figure playing harp and sitti…
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Title
Plaque
Date
1911 – 1920
Material
metal
Description
Two flat bronze disks with cast relief on face. (a) relief profile of man's face with high collar, stock tied at neck, and hair bound in a club at the neck, "MOZART" vertically behind man's head on left of disk, signed "A. Hartig" below neck. (b) relief of draped male figure playing harp and sitting on step, woman standing in front singing to rapt, thoughtful audience below. "MACHT DER TONE" on step and "A. Hartig . 1911.
Subject
households
decorative
figure
male
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0151 a,b
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Date
1920 – 1950
Material
shell; wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0154 a,b
Description
Two figurines of women with long full ruffled skirts and bonnets made up completely of seashells. (a) skirt of limpet shells form puffed sleeves and another a muff, two small shells form puffed sleeves and another a muff. Facial features painted on a shell with texture of shell painted over to rep…
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Title
Miniature Figurine
Date
1920 – 1950
Material
shell; wood
Dimensions
6.4 x 3.1 x 4.0 cm
Description
Two figurines of women with long full ruffled skirts and bonnets made up completely of seashells. (a) skirt of limpet shells form puffed sleeves and another a muff, two small shells form puffed sleeves and another a muff. Facial features painted on a shell with texture of shell painted over to represent hair, face is cupped by another shell forming a bonnet. (b) skirt of limpet shells piled on one another and glued together. Small shells form puffed sleeves with wooden stick arms. Necklace painted on bodice shell, facial features and black curly hair painted on shell which is cupped by another forming a bonnet. Two shells for feet on underside of skirt.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
figure
female
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0154 a,b
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Date
1950 – 1970
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
107.01.0160
Description
A spool like figure of an Inuit woman wearing a white anorak trimmed with green and red stripes, green mittens, skirt and hood with bright coloured polka dots. Grey green face with features painted on, very brightly coloured. Paper sticker has been torn from base, hole drilled through bottom.
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Title
Female Figurine
Date
1950 – 1970
Material
wood
Dimensions
5.4 x 2.0 cm
Description
A spool like figure of an Inuit woman wearing a white anorak trimmed with green and red stripes, green mittens, skirt and hood with bright coloured polka dots. Grey green face with features painted on, very brightly coloured. Paper sticker has been torn from base, hole drilled through bottom.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
figure
female
Inuit
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0160
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Date
1960 – 1970
Material
plastic
Catalogue Number
107.01.0170 a,b
Description
A cast plastic rickshaw (a) coloured to look like old ivory. Open carriage holds woman on kimono with parasol, and is decorated with dragon motifs on fenders and back, coolie between shafts is in mid-stride and wearing umbrella like hat. Carriage connected to wheels which turn by two leaf springs,…
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Title
Miniature Rickshaw
Date
1960 – 1970
Material
plastic
Dimensions
10.2 x 5.5 x 10.5 cm
Description
A cast plastic rickshaw (a) coloured to look like old ivory. Open carriage holds woman on kimono with parasol, and is decorated with dragon motifs on fenders and back, coolie between shafts is in mid-stride and wearing umbrella like hat. Carriage connected to wheels which turn by two leaf springs, rickshaw rides on flat, rectangular, black wooden base. (b) in silver and gold cardboard box printed overall with thick white bars.
Subject
households
decorative
miniatures
figure' male
female
transportation
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
107.01.0170 a,b
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