Box Item Number: Ed5.2792 a-e from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Square wooden box (a) with a metal handle on the top. Box has a sectioned interior with four compartments; compartment on top left holds two tea bowls, right top contains tea container, lower left compartment contains tea bowl and tea container, lower right compartment contains tea whisk and stand. Door (b) slides up and into two grooves. Part c is a drawer, while parts d and e are partitions.
Narrative
Part of the Miss Jessie M. Miller Collection. Miss Miller was a teaching evangelist for the Anglican Church of Canada.
Cultural Context
ceremonial; tea
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected between 1935 and 1968
- Owned by Jessie M. Miller
- Owned by Donovan F. Miller, Mrs. Donovan F. Miller and Dorothy W. Miller before November 9, 1977
- Received from Donovan F. Miller (Donor), Mrs. Donovan F. Miller (Donor) and Dorothy W. Miller (Donor) on November 9, 1977
What
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Jessie M. Miller, Donovan F. Miller, Mrs. Donovan F. Miller and Dorothy W. Miller
- Received from
- Donovan F. Miller (Donor), Mrs. Donovan F. Miller (Donor) and Dorothy W. Miller (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1935 and 1968
- Ownership Date
- before November 9, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on November 9, 1977
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0422/0001 a-e