Gourd Bottle Item Number: 3154/6 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Gourd bottle with net and cover. Undecorated drinking gourd for carrying sake is tall, bulbous on bottom, narrowing toward mouth which is capped with a short wooden stopper shaped like a tree. Stopper has three Japanese characters scratched into the base. A woven carrying net (part b) loosely surrounds the gourd, with base woven into a star pattern. The neck of the net is made of a cord that loops through the stopper and creates a handle for the gourd to be carried by. Part c is a grey-green textured silk bag into which fits the gourd. It has a tan drawstring at neck.
Item History
- Made in Japan during 1830
- Owned by Millie Morton before February 26, 2016
- Received from Millie Morton (Donor) on February 26, 2016
What
- Name
- Gourd Bottle
- Identification Number
- 3154/6 a-c
- Type of Item
- bottle
- Material
- gourd, cotton fibre, wood and silk fibre
- Part A
- height 18.5 cm, diameter 8.0 cm
- Part B
- height 40.0 cm, width 6.0 cm, depth 3.0 cm
- Part C
- height 18.5 cm, width 13.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Previous Owner
- Millie Morton
- Received from
- Millie Morton (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Creation Date
- during 1830
- Ownership Date
- before February 26, 2016
- Acquisition Date
- on February 26, 2016
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3154/0006 a-c