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JacketEdz1009

Purple damask jacket. The jacket has a standing collar, front pockets, side slits and a centre opening with brass frog closures. The damask silk is woven with a peony motif. The jacket is lined with yellow-white lamb’s wool.

Culture
Chinese
Material
silk fibre, wool fibre, cotton fibre, brass metal and dye
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotEd1.160 a-b

Metal container (part a) with lid (part b). Container (part a) is round with flat base 12.5 cm in diameter, sides slightly rounded, mouth 13.4 cm in diameter with flat rolled rim. Riveted to one side is flat handle 19 cm long, 2.5 cm wide, and flared at end. Rectangular spout attached to body at 75 degree angle from handle, with hinged cover over outer opening. Lid (part b) is shaped like a truncated cone, with down turned rim. Bulbous knob is set in centre of handle which is also shaped like a truncated cone. Pot (part a), and lid (part b) have dull patina on outside, shiny inside. Spout, and handles are more yellow.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beer PotEd1.158

Container (a) with lid (b) attached by 28cm. long brass chain affixed to handles of both. Container shaped like truncated sphere with flat base, maximum diameter near top; rectangular spout affixed at midpoint. Spout has hinged cover over outer opening. Flat loop handle is riveted to lugs riveted to shoulder, with rectangular locking device to prevent swivelling. Lid is slightly convex disc with raised lip on underside, with handle shaped like inverted, truncated cone with convex base. Pot badly dented and broken at shoulder.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlEd1.159

Round brass bowl with flat base, riveted to separate base with rounded ring foot 3.3cm. in diameter. Body curves up sharply to rounded sides, curving in slightly to mouth (6.4cm. in diameter). Bowl has dull patina on inside; shiny finish on outside.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotEd1.154 a-b

Round bowl-shaped container with (a) bulbous central chimney, on a flared cylindrical pedestal base with solid bottom; one side cut out in lobed design; all of silver. Bowl has rounded base and straight sides with out-turned rim; engraved with landscape scenes on both sides. On one side is engraved 'To Mr. J.H. Morris from S.Y. Kim'. Perforated with cash design under base. Two brass lugs under rim. Lid (b) has flat rim surrounding convex central portion on which are engraved two landscape designs between which are mounted two brass handles.

Culture
Korean
Material
brass metal and silver metal
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HolderEd5.1490

Clip of brass, consisting of u-shaped horizontal base to which is soldered (at open end of u) a vertical rectangular metal plaque, 0.5cm. behind which is a square inverted u of heavy wire, the ends of which are inserted into base. Plaque has projecting rim enclosing a picture of silver ? and brass inlaid on brown crosshatched background; picture depicts scene with house, trees, mountains, and boats.

Culture
Japanese
Material
brass metal, tin metal ?, silver metal ? and bronze metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentEd5.1477

Minature pagoda cast of white metal, with brass wire surrounded by brass spring projecting from roof. Pagoda has rectangular base painted grey and black, and five stories painted red with square green roofs.

Culture
Japanese
Material
brass metal, paint and tin metal ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Incense BurnerEd5.1470 a-b

Incense burner and lid. Burner is of brass, round with flat base on 3 roughly rectangular solid feet 2.4 cm. high. Sharp ridge formed where base joins body. Body is squat, expanding to rounded, turned-in shoulder. Neck 1.2 cm. high; mouth 5.7 cm. in diameter, with wide, flat, turned-out rim. Body is yellow/brown, with shiny speckled surface, worn in places to reveal natural brass. Lid (part b) is also of brass with dark green/brown finish. It is rounded, somewhat raised, with design of 3 butterflies, one perforated, 2 inlaid in dark grey and red/brown metal.

Culture
Japanese
Material
brass metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseEd5.1467

Vase of highly polished bronze with a streaked dark brown shiny finish; round, with flat base on single ring foot 3.7cm. in diameter, with slightly rounded sides expanding slightly to shoulder. Carnation is a right angle with a flat shoulder. Neck is raised, 1cm. high, flared out at mouth, with flat, outturned rim. On one side of body is inlaid design in silver, gold, grey/green, and red/brown metals, of bamboo, flowers, 2 chickens, and grass. On opposite side is the mark 'nobu hiro', in 2 characters.

Culture
Japanese
Material
silver metal ?, brass metal ?, bronze metal and enamel
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SwordEj138 a-b

Sword (a) with brown wooden hilt and handle with hexagonal brass ring edge; pointed lip edge and rounded brass insert on both sides; half pear shaped steel blade. Scabbard (b) of two pieces of wood held together by raffia and cotton braided rope with four tassels. Brown upper border with raised square halfway where it is held in place by circular centre of four petal design. Brown curved border with linear design decoration.

Culture
Malay
Material
steel metal, grass, paint, cotton fibre, brass metal and wood
Made in
Asia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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