Pot Item Number: N1.212 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Pot (a) and wooden stand (b). The pot is glazed with a speckled greeny-blue and dark brown finish, has a small mouth with a brown lip, and the rounded sides are lobed with a slightly raised leaf motif. The stand is made of dark brown stained wood with elongated ovals cut out of the sides with scroll shapes emerging from the bottom upwards at the centre of each, and it has four small feet.
History Of Use
Waterpot for washing ink from writing brushes or for water to mix with ink-cakes.
Item History
- Made in China
- Collected during 1960
- Owned by Hellen Dunlop and Roy G. Dunlop before April 1962
- Received from Hellen Dunlop (Seller), Roy G. Dunlop (Seller), Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) during April 1962
What
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Hellen Dunlop and Roy G. Dunlop
- Received from
- Hellen Dunlop (Seller), Roy G. Dunlop (Seller), Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) and U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
When
- Collection Date
- during 1960
- Ownership Date
- before April 1962
- Acquisition Date
- during April 1962
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics; porcelain
- Condition
- good
- Current Location
- Case 76
- Accession Number
- 0012/0022 a-b