Pot Item Number: Ed1.154 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round bowl-shaped container with (a) bulbous central chimney, on a flared cylindrical pedestal base with solid bottom; one side cut out in lobed design; all of silver. Bowl has rounded base and straight sides with out-turned rim; engraved with landscape scenes on both sides. On one side is engraved 'To Mr. J.H. Morris from S.Y. Kim'. Perforated with cash design under base. Two brass lugs under rim. Lid (b) has flat rim surrounding convex central portion on which are engraved two landscape designs between which are mounted two brass handles.
History Of Use
A very small 'Mongolian hot pot' used to cook sinsollo (a variety of ingredients cooked in water) in north China and Korea. In use, a fire is made in the lower chamber and food cooked in water in the bowl-shaped portion.
Cultural Context
cooking
Item History
- Made in Korea before 1935
- Collected before 1935
- Owned by Marion Stephan
- Owned by Charles H. Stephan before January 10, 1977
- Received from Charles H. Stephan (Donor) on January 10, 1977
What
- Name
- Pot
- Identification Number
- Ed1.154 a-b
- Type of Item
- pot
- Material
- brass metal and silver metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast, engraved and polished
- Overall
- height 5.5 in, diameter 6.7 in
Who
- Culture
- Korean
- Previous Owner
- Marion Stephan and Charles H. Stephan
- Received from
- Charles H. Stephan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Korea
When
- Creation Date
- before 1935
- Collection Date
- before 1935
- Ownership Date
- before January 10, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on January 10, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0352/0215 a-b