Plate Item Number: Edz1018 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A metal plate. Centre panel has male sword fighter and bordering rim has crab, fish and sea monsters, all in relief. On the back of plate there is a seal mark reading, Made in Hsuan-te reign of Ming Dynasty (1426-1435).
Narrative
Collected by J. H. Morris while he was chief engineer for Seoul Railway, Korea.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected between 1899 and 1939
- Owned by Marion Stephan before August 1964
- Received from Marion Stephan (Donor) during August 1964
What
- Name
- Plate
- Identification Number
- Edz1018
- Type of Item
- plate
- Material
- brass metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast and engraved
- Overall
- height 1.5 cm, diameter 26.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Marion Stephan
- Received from
- Marion Stephan (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- between 1899 and 1939
- Ownership Date
- before August 1964
- Acquisition Date
- during August 1964
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0113/0088