Box Item Number: 3099/22 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Square stoneware box in the shape of a milk carton. The lid is decorated with images of mountains and impressions of flowers. A number "5" was pressed into the handle with letraset pieces. Brown and black bars are carved into two sides of the rim. Three lines are carved into the remaining side of the rim. Bands of water are painted onto the box with little brown rectangles. Faint impressions of cows grazing.
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
- 3099/22 a-b
- Type of Item
- box
- Material
- clay and glaze
- Manufacturing Technique
- hand-built
- Overall
- height 12.5 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm
- Part A
- height 7.2 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm
- Part B
- height 6.0 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 9.5 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
- 3099/0022 a-b