Chest Item Number: Ed5.2893 a-h from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Black lacquer chest (part a) with metal corner pieces on top and metal handles on sides. Five drawers (parts b, c, d, g, and h), two doors cover upper two drawers, and one door covers drawer (part h) on lower right. Top drawers (parts b and c) have floral design and metal pulls. Doors have floral design on interior while bird, and floral design on exterior with metal strapping, and round metal medallions. Silk tassels from metal rings at top of doors. Third drawer (part d) has pine decoration and two metal pulls. Drawer on lower left (part g) has two cranes and pine design, two metal pulls, and a round metal knob, inside which drawer contains box (part e) with lid (part f) decorated with bamboo and a bird. Drawer on lower right (part h) has floral design, and metal pull. Door covering drawer has floral design on interior while bamboo design on exterior with metal hinges, and round metal knob.

Narrative

Part of the Miss Jessie M. Miller Collection. Miss Miller was a teaching evangelist for the Anglican Church of Canada.

Item History

What

Name
Chest
Identification Number
Ed5.2893 a-h
Type of Item
chest
Material
wood, lacquer, metal, adhesive and silk fibre
Manufacturing Technique
cut, lacquered, glued, nailed, incised and tied
Part B
height 2.4 cm, width 9.8 cm, depth 4.0 cm
Part C
height 2.5 cm, width 9.9 cm, depth 4.0 cm
Part A
height 12.8 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 7.0 cm

Who

Culture
Japanese
Previous Owner
Jessie M. Miller, Dorothy W. Miller, Donovan F. Miller and Mrs. Donovan F. 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
good
Accession Number
0422/0091 a-h