Salt Container Item Number: 441/9 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A miniature bowl-shaped container with three round legs. The silver outer shell container (part a) has a wavy lip and is designed with two dragons along its side. The inner glass container (part b) has a straight lip and fits directly into the silver outer shell container.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Owned by Doree Piercy and Richard C. Piercy before February 23, 1978
- Received from Doree Piercy (Donor) and Richard C. Piercy (Donor) on February 23, 1978
What
- Name
- Salt Container
- Identification Number
- 441/9 a-b
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- silver metal and glass
- Overall
- height 3.4 cm, diameter 4.7 cm
- Part A
- height 3.3 cm, diameter 4.7 cm
- Part B
- height 2.3 cm, diameter 4.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Doree Piercy and Richard C. Piercy
- Received from
- Doree Piercy (Donor) and Richard C. Piercy (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Ownership Date
- before February 23, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on February 23, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0441/0009 a-b