Urn Item Number: N2.1051 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Urn (a) and lid (b) in the form of an elaborate house or temple with decorative floral patterns. Top of lid has two grotesque fish, a dragon and other animal-like motifs on the sides. Parts of the inside are glazed brown. The interior is blue and yellow on white. Inscription on bottom of urn dated back to Kuang Hsi Period (1875-1908).
Item History
- Made in Okinawa, Japan
- Collected by Wayne Suttles during 1954
- Owned by Wayne Suttles before 1954
- Received from Wayne Suttles (Seller) and University Purchase (Funding source) during 1954
What
Who
- Culture
- Okinawan
- Field Collector
- Wayne Suttles
- Previous Owner
- Wayne Suttles
- Received from
- Wayne Suttles (Seller) and University Purchase (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Okinawa, Japan
When
- Collection Date
- during 1954
- Ownership Date
- before 1954
- Acquisition Date
- during 1954
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 82
- Accession Number
- 2171/0130 a-b