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- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0242
- Description
- Hand thrown vase, trimmed foot with swirl design in centre. Bulbous with 2.0 cm. diameter neck. Glazed with deep turquoise (copper) which stops near foot, thickly and roughly glazed.
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- Title
- Bud Vase
- Date
- 1870 – 1935
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 5.5 x 5.7 cm
- Description
- Hand thrown vase, trimmed foot with swirl design in centre. Bulbous with 2.0 cm. diameter neck. Glazed with deep turquoise (copper) which stops near foot, thickly and roughly glazed.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0242
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Decorative Ornament
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact108.05.0096%20a-f
- 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
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0416
- Description
- Patchwork fabric, drawstring purse. Multi coloured and patterned fabric hand sewn together, natural coloured lining. 3 strands of light coloured string loosely woven together is the drawstring.
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- Title
- Doll's Purse
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- fibre
- Description
- Patchwork fabric, drawstring purse. Multi coloured and patterned fabric hand sewn together, natural coloured lining. 3 strands of light coloured string loosely woven together is the drawstring.
- Subject
- Whyte home
- travel
- accessories
- souvenir
- keepsake
- collectable
- miniatures
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0416
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic, porcelain
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0235
- Description
- Transparent glaze with crackled cobalt decoration, bulbous shaped container with flared rim, trimmed foot.
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- Title
- Flower Bowl
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic, porcelain
- Dimensions
- 3.6 x 4.0 cm
- Description
- Transparent glaze with crackled cobalt decoration, bulbous shaped container with flared rim, trimmed foot.
- Subject
- households
- decorative
- miniatures
- E. S. Morse
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0235
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- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0234
- Description
- small round vase made of white clay with a transparent glaze and cobalt butterfly and flower decoration, rim has cobalt border decoration. Vase has a trimmed foot.
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- Title
- Flower Vase
- Date
- 1870 – 1900
- Material
- ceramic
- Dimensions
- 4.9 x 5.2 cm
- Description
- small round vase made of white clay with a transparent glaze and cobalt butterfly and flower decoration, rim has cobalt border decoration. Vase has a trimmed foot.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.04.0234
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Insect Vendor Shop
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0116
- 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, Basketry Shop
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0115
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; grass; fibre; ceramic
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0115
- Description
- Japanese basket shop, fully furnished. Base which forms floor of shop is 33.3x21.4x3.0, woven mat floor is an off white colour. Shop walls are bamboo rails and woven bamboo, 18.0x28.0x8.3. The sun shade is supported by 4 vertical bamboo poles. Shopkeeper middle aged man, top of head shaven with re…
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- Title
- Miniature, Basketry Shop
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; grass; fibre; ceramic
- Description
- Japanese basket shop, fully furnished. Base which forms floor of shop is 33.3x21.4x3.0, woven mat floor is an off white colour. Shop walls are bamboo rails and woven bamboo, 18.0x28.0x8.3. The sun shade is supported by 4 vertical bamboo poles. Shopkeeper middle aged man, top of head shaven with rest of hair pulled back into a topknot, "5 o'clock shadow". Dark kimono, woven plaid belt. He is sitting on the floor, yoga position, open hands, extended. Items for sale: 1 big woven chicken coop, 2 medium sized chicken coops, 1 big woven basket with one end open for chaffiing, 1 medium sized flat sparrow coop, 3 smaller flat sparrow coops, several carrying baskets, sieves of various gratings, various wooden dustpans, 1 fish basket, 3 hand brushes, scrub brushes. The shopkeeper was probably a basket weaver as well.
- Subject
- households
- miniatures
- business
- figure
- male
- animal
- bird
- chicken
- sparrow
- Japanese
- Edward S. Morse
- Edith Morse Robb
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0115
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Miniature Scroll
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact107.01.0143
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- paper; wood
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0143
- Description
- Japanese miniature scroll with picture, brown paper rectangular scroll. Rectangular design area,16.6 x 7.5. 3 ships and water on a yellow orange background. Top and bottom of scroll is glued around wooden dowels. Bottom dowel .5 dia. top dowel .2 dia. string for hanging 6.5 long tied to top.
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- Title
- Miniature Scroll
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- paper; wood
- Dimensions
- 9.1 x 26.8 cm
- Description
- Japanese miniature scroll with picture, brown paper rectangular scroll. Rectangular design area,16.6 x 7.5. 3 ships and water on a yellow orange background. Top and bottom of scroll is glued around wooden dowels. Bottom dowel .5 dia. top dowel .2 dia. string for hanging 6.5 long tied to top.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 107.01.0143
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Miniature China Shop
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0118
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; ceramic; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0118
- Description
- Japanese china shop, fully furnished. Base, 33.3x21.0x3.0, wooden sides with light coloured mat flooring, wooden display case , 26.0x22.0, with shelves and 3 platform steps for display. Shopkeeper, married woman, sitting on floor, hands in front. Striped grey kimono with blue and red lining. Fine …
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- Title
- Miniature China Shop
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; ceramic; fibre
- Description
- Japanese china shop, fully furnished. Base, 33.3x21.0x3.0, wooden sides with light coloured mat flooring, wooden display case , 26.0x22.0, with shelves and 3 platform steps for display. Shopkeeper, married woman, sitting on floor, hands in front. Striped grey kimono with blue and red lining. Fine features, hair piled high. Items for sale, 1 big ceramic brazier, 1 small earthen brazier, 2 huge earthen jars for storage, 1 huge glazed jar for water storage ?, 4 huge serving plates, for sushi, etc. 9 pair of lids and bowls for rice or noodles, donbuli, 5 pairs are blue coloured pattern, 3 pairs are of red, blue and green pattern, 1 pair is of blue and white stripes, 2 pairs without lid, 1 serving bowl, 10 tea pots of various size with a half circle handle, bamboo, above the lid, 2 tea pots of various size with a matching ceramic handle on the side of the body, 2 soy sauce dispensers which look like teapots, 1 set of 4-tiered food containers with a lid, 1 set of 2-tiered food dishes with a lid, 2 sake servers warmers with blue pattern, 2 pairs of western coffee cups saucers, green pair and yellow pair, various plates, dishes, bowls, vases, storage jars.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0118
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Miniature China Shop
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact105.02.0119
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; paper; ceramic; metal
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0119
- Description
- Japanese kitchen, fully furnished. Enclosed wooden box, 34.5 x 27.3 x 21.0, has wooden nails, hinged doors, 17.6, open to display kitchen. Doors have very fine wood work with paper. Right door has two sliding panels, left one sliding panel inside, is furnished typical of a wealthy household, abl…
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- Title
- Miniature China Shop
- Date
- 1870 – 1890
- Material
- wood; paper; ceramic; metal
- Description
- Japanese kitchen, fully furnished. Enclosed wooden box, 34.5 x 27.3 x 21.0, has wooden nails, hinged doors, 17.6, open to display kitchen. Doors have very fine wood work with paper. Right door has two sliding panels, left one sliding panel inside, is furnished typical of a wealthy household, able to feed many.
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 105.02.0119
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