Box Item Number: Ed5.1491 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Rectangular box (part a) of lightweight, light coloured, unfinished wood. Inside the box, there is a rectangular green card, to which is fastened, with light red silk cord, a set of miniature figures made of plant fibre, clay, wood, metal and thread, and painted in polychrome. Figures include; clay farmhouse, maple tree, pine tree, temple, pagoda, torii, fence, bridge, two boats, lantern, two chickens, two cranes, crab, human figure on raft, human figure fishing, human figure walking, human figure carrying load, and donkey with burden. The lid (part b) is stored separately.
History Of Use
Possibly a tourist souvernir or models, used for setting up a miniature scene ?
Cultural Context
made for sale to tourists ?
Item History
- Made in Japan before 1953
- Collected before 1953
- 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
- Box
- Identification Number
- Ed5.1491 a-b
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- paint, plant fibre, wood, clay and metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- shaped, braided, dyed, spun, smoothed, glued, carved, fired, painted, cast, cut and drawn
- Part B
- height 2.6 cm, width 20.9 cm, depth 14.2 cm
- Part A
- height 3.1 cm, width 21.0 cm, depth 14.2 cm
- Overall
- height 4.9 cm, width 21.0 cm, depth 14.2 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Marion Stephan and Charles H. Stephan
- Received from
- Charles H. Stephan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Creation Date
- before 1953
- Collection Date
- before 1953
- Ownership Date
- before January 10, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on January 10, 1977
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0352/0238 a-b