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Date
1850 – 1940
Material
wood
Catalogue Number
104.20.0705 a,b
Description
Pair chopsticks with four sided handles, narrowing to dowel like handling tips. Ideogram on each handle, as well as floral decoration which joins when two sticks set beside each other.
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Title
Chopsticks
Date
1850 – 1940
Material
wood
Dimensions
0.5 x 19.3 cm
Description
Pair chopsticks with four sided handles, narrowing to dowel like handling tips. Ideogram on each handle, as well as floral decoration which joins when two sticks set beside each other.
Subject
households
kitchen
Japanese
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0705 a,b
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Date
1850 – 1900
Material
ceramic
Catalogue Number
104.20.0752 a,b
Description
Two Japanese blue and white porcelain plates, shaped like shallow bowls on 1.3 cm. high foot. Motif on topside is a dragon in midground on curved lines which suggest a waterfall, and a scroll or spiral on far right. Horizontal lines in varying hues of blues are interrupted by a white pyramid in bac…
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Title
Dinner Plate
Date
1850 – 1900
Material
ceramic
Dimensions
22.5 cm
Description
Two Japanese blue and white porcelain plates, shaped like shallow bowls on 1.3 cm. high foot. Motif on topside is a dragon in midground on curved lines which suggest a waterfall, and a scroll or spiral on far right. Horizontal lines in varying hues of blues are interrupted by a white pyramid in background suggesting, perhaps, Mt. Fuji. One dragon claw creeps between two of the horizontals, underside of plates have three identical motifs, each of which is four overlapping circles surrounded by curly blue ribbon like lines and bows. Foot is painted in a vertical stripe. Although both plates are from the same pattern, slight difference indicates that they were hand painted.
Subject
households
kitchen
animal
mythical
dragon
Edith Morse Robb
Edward S. Morse
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.20.0752 a,b
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Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
104.19.0086
Description
Large black cast iron kettle with heavy bail handle attached by rings formed at ends to two large lugs at either side just below lip. Flat bottom with nearly straight sides closing inward just slightly at mouth. Small flange handle at centre of front near bottom to assist in pouring. Moulded oval s…
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Title
Kettle Cauldron
Date
1850 – 1925
Material
metal
Dimensions
27.0 x 38.0 cm
Description
Large black cast iron kettle with heavy bail handle attached by rings formed at ends to two large lugs at either side just below lip. Flat bottom with nearly straight sides closing inward just slightly at mouth. Small flange handle at centre of front near bottom to assist in pouring. Moulded oval seal above flange handle, "A. Kendrick & sons West Bromwich ? 6 galls."
Subject
households
kitchen
Credit
Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
Catalogue Number
104.19.0086
Images
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