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ChopsticksN2.519 a-b

Pair of chopsticks (part a and b) with a painted landscape scene of branches and a setting sun in black, orange-red, and gold. Part a has more orange-red colour on it than part b.

Culture
Japanese
Material
elephant ivory ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScalesN2.477 a-c

Pear-shaped wooden object with a long dowel-like neck ending in a sphere. Object is cut in half widthwise and, pivoting on a brass bolt fixed through the end of the neck, slides open to reveal a circular brass dish and a long, needle-shaped ivory (?) object held in inner cavities. The needle-shaped ivory (?) object is covered in black dots arranged in a linear pattern.

Culture
Japanese
Material
elephant ivory ?, wood and brass metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Votive PlaqueN2.1358

Painted wooden votive plaque known as ema (絵馬) depicting a man praying next to a shrine. On the back "Ikegami" is written in pencil.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Votive PlaqueN2.1353

Painted wooden votive plaque known as ema (絵馬), depicting a woman praying next to a shrine. The woman wears a grey and red robe; the background is blue. The back has "Daishi Inari" written in pencil.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleN2.471

Ladle with a straight bamboo handle attached to a shallow lacquered bowl; bowl is red on the interior, while the exterior and back of the handle are black.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, wood and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShellN2.581

Oval shaped abalone shell that has a series of evenly spaced holes across the top of the concave surface. Holes are hollowed out barnacle shells. On the convex side, there is a large cluster of barnacle shells attached to the larger abalone shell to one side. The concave side has a pearly appearance while the convex side has a bumpy texture.

Culture
Japanese
Material
abalone shell
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerEd5.1451 a-b

Small circular metal box with a rounded bottom (part a) and lid (part b). The outside of both parts is covered with dark blue enamel while the inside is covered with light blue enamel. The top of the lid features a painted landscape depicting mountains, trees, and a bridge spanning a winding river.

Culture
Japanese
Material
brass metal ?, enamel and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Charcoal BurnerN2.1082 a-c

Burner with top used as water pot (b) and bottom for fuel (a). Two sides are pierced to provide for lighting and draft. Plain black textured finish, with matching poker (c). Poker is a long chopstick-like metal stick, flaring towards the top with two rows of raised circular bumps on the handle.

Culture
Japanese
Material
iron metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carrying CaseN2.966

Red, lacquered, oval-shaped case known as inrō (印籠), with five fitted sections stacked vertically. A purple cord tied at the base is threaded through two channels on either side, holding the five parts together. The fibre cord extends above the top of the box, with the two ends tied together and held in place with a cylindrical green ojime and an amber-like netsuke (根付). Designs featuring insects and flowers are lacquered and inlaid, predominantly in gold and black on the exterior; the interior is speckled red-orange and gold. The amber-like netsuke has two black insects painted on it.

Culture
Japanese
Material
lacquer, wood, plastic ? and fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Chopstick RestN2.466 a-q

Part a: doll-shaped with blue glazed detail of kimono and face. Part b: pillow form-shaped (somewhat cylindrical centre that joins two trapezoidal-shaped ends. Part c: brown fish on its side with its tail angled slightly upwards. Part d: clear glazed leaf shape with slightly concave top surface and blue mark. Part e: light blue boat with brown glaze at the prow and on the peak of its roof. Part f: paper crane-shaped with mostly clear glaze, black tail tip and eyes, as well as a reddish-brown oval on top of head. Part g: pillow form shape (rectangular with a foot at each short end, and a curved top surface) with brown-red ends and gold horse on curved top. Part h: grey slug ? on two blades of green and yellow grass and one blade of the grass is bent. Part i: squash-shaped, mostly dark yellow glaze with stem end in green with black swirl pattern and clear glaze with brown-red cross-hatch pattern. Part j: light green pea pod, open with peas displayed. Part k: pillow form shape (rectangular with arched ends and a scooping centre) with blue cross-hatch pattern that surrounds a landscape scene. Part l: a larger half-shell with blue exterior and white interoir, and a smaller full clamshell with a blue, green and brown colouring to its shell. Part m: clear glazed banner? with a partial barrel-shaped segment that has a wood grain pattern, a short protrusion on one side of the barrel shape, and a long protrusion on the other side. Part n: light brown squid with black eyes. Part o: two light brown and green pinecones that meet at their stems. Part p: a light green bird with simplified features and several lines that indicate feathers on wings. Part q: dark brown face with two lobes above large round eyes, and a somewhat pointed chin attached to a curving arm that has a rounded end.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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