Container Item Number: 3443/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Sterling silver container (part a) with lid (part b). The container has an oblong body with decorations of a tree with blossoms on one side, and a branch with blossoms on the other. The lid fits over the shoulder, and tapers in to a top that rotates, which opens and closes the holes on top. Mark on base: ARTHUR & BOND. YOKOHAMA. STERLING.
Narrative
This set of containers and spoons (3443/1-16) were given to the donor's family in the mid-1950s, from their elderly neighbour, Mrs. Bissett, who lived in Hopkins Landing. Her husband had worked for a steamship company which made regular trips to east Asia in the late 19th/early 20th century, and brought many objects home on his return voyages.
Item History
- Made by Arthur & Bond (Maker) in Yokohama, Japan between 1889 and 1923
- Owned by Penny Connell before September 16, 2020
- Received from Penny Connell (Donor) on September 16, 2020
What
- Name
- Container
- Identification Number
- 3443/1 a-b
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- silver metal
- Overall
- height 5.4 cm, width 3.4 cm, depth 1.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Creator
- Arthur & Bond (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Penny Connell
- Received from
- Penny Connell (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Yokohama, Japan
When
- Creation Date
- between 1889 and 1923
- Ownership Date
- before September 16, 2020
- Acquisition Date
- on September 16, 2020
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3443/0001 a-b