Kettle Item Number: N2.496 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Squat shape; handle stands vertically and is same height as body; lid is bronze; seal mark on base. Rice plant motif in relief on body; finial is in form of a lotus bud.
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
- N2.496 a-b
- Type of Item
- kettle
- Material
- iron metal and bronze metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast
- Overall
- height 20.4 cm, width 16.5 cm, depth 14.5 cm, diameter 6.0 in
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
- Accession Number
- 0065/0053