Container
Item number 3443/7 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Silver container (part a) with glass insert (part b). The container is shaped like a four-petaled flower in cross-section, that tapers in from top to bottom, and stands on a raised base of the same shape. Each convex side has a different panel containing cherry blossoms or bamboo. The glass insert sits snugly within the bowl, and has the same flower-shape. Two makers' marks on base, including WH90.
History Of Use
Salt cellar, used with a small spoon (e.g., 3443/12-16).
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 Wang Hing & Co. (Maker) in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ? between 1854 and 1940
- Owned by Penny Connell before September 16, 2020
- Received from Penny Connell (Donor) on September 16, 2020
What
- Name
- Container
- Identification Number
- 3443/7 a-b
- Type of Item
- container
- Material
- silver metal and glass
- Overall
- height 4.5 cm, width 5.1 cm, depth 4.3 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Guangzhou, Guangdong, China ?
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Creator
- Wang Hing & Co. (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Penny Connell
- Received from
- Penny Connell (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1854 and 1940
- Ownership Date
- before September 16, 2020
- Acquisition Date
- on September 16, 2020
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3443/0007 a-b
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