Ink Container Item Number: N1.536 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ink pad container: a) brass container base with an ink pad blackened with ink inside; b) a brass lid with two lions, a ball with two ribbon-like protrusions, as well as two Chinese characters engraved on the top, and a glass disc inside the lid held in place with a thin metal ring.
History Of Use
Ink container used to hold pads (n1.56), which are then saturated with liquid ink from accompanying bottle.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected during 1960
- Owned by Roy G. Dunlop before June 1961
- Received from Roy G. Dunlop (Donor) during June 1961
What
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Roy G. Dunlop
- Received from
- Roy G. Dunlop (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- during 1960
- Ownership Date
- before June 1961
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1961
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0063/0008 a-b