Picture Book Item Number: 1650/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Picture book composed of nine leaves of paper bound together with two strips of paper that have been threaded through holes in the paper leaves and wound together. Seven of the pieces of paper have a silk painting on each side depicting a scene from a story, and the remaining two pieces of paper serve as the covers for the book.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected during 1924
- Owned by Frances Wellburn before April 27, 1995
- Received from Frances Wellburn (Donor) on April 27, 1995
What
- Name
- Picture Book
- Identification Number
- 1650/2
- Type of Item
- book
- Material
- paper, paint and silk fibre
- Overall
- height 0.5 cm, width 25.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Frances Wellburn
- Received from
- Frances Wellburn (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- during 1924
- Ownership Date
- before April 27, 1995
- Acquisition Date
- on April 27, 1995
Other
- Item Classes
- works on paper
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1650/0002