Box Item Number: 3099/21 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Square stoneware box in the shape of a small milk carton. Black lines on the lid form a mountain relief and a single band of water. Faint impressions of chickens and a cow grazing, on one side. The words "sea" and "span" are pressed into either side of the box; one on brown glaze, the other on blue. A number "44" is pressed into the brown part of the "sea" side. One of the remaining sides has a crane next to a mountain. An "S" and the number "440" are pressed into the last side. Maker's mark stamped onto "span" side.
Iconographic Meaning
Imagery represents Howe Sound, with Seaspan barges.
Item History
- Made by Tam Irving (Maker) in British Columbia, Canada during 1984
- Owned by Tam Irving before March 27, 2015
- Received from Tam Irving (Donor) on March 27, 2015
What
- Name
- Box
- Identification Number
- 3099/21 a-b
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- clay and glaze
- Manufacturing Technique
- hand-built
- Overall
- height 13.1 cm, width 9.7 cm, depth 9.7 cm
- Part A
- height 7.8 cm, width 9.7 cm, depth 9.7 cm
- Part B
- height 5.8 cm, width 9.4 cm, depth 9.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Canadian
- Creator
- Tam Irving (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Tam Irving
- Received from
- Tam Irving (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1984
- Ownership Date
- before March 27, 2015
- Acquisition Date
- on March 27, 2015
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3099/0021 a-b