Kettle Item Number: N2.495 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Raised overall boss design on pot; wooden lid in red lacquer, with copper knob; open spout; handle splits in two at spout end; three short feet on the bottom.
History Of Use
According to catalogue it's a "sake kettle".
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected during 1959
- Owned by Ronald P. Dore before 1960
- Received from Ronald P. Dore (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) during 1960
What
- Name
- Kettle
- Identification Number
- N2.495 a-b
- Type of Item
- kettle
- Material
- iron metal, wood, copper metal and lacquer
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast, riveted and lacquered
- Overall
- height 19.3 cm, width 23.3 cm, depth 17.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Ronald P. Dore
- Received from
- Ronald P. Dore (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- during 1959
- Ownership Date
- before 1960
- Acquisition Date
- during 1960
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 79
- Accession Number
- 0065/0050