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Candle HolderN2.875 a-b

Candle holders on a tripod painted black. Brass caps on the ends of the legs.

Culture
Japanese
Material
brass metal, iron metal and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KettleN2.497 a-b

Raised floral design on bell shaped body; main body sits on a smaller, circular base; neck has horizontal bands around it; pine cone finial on circular, flat lid; handle is horseshoe shaped.

Culture
Japanese
Material
iron metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KettleN2.496 a-b

Squat shape; handle stands vertically and is same height as body; lid is bronze; seal mark on base. Rice plant motif in relief on body; finial is in form of a lotus bud.

Culture
Japanese
Material
iron metal and bronze metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KettleN2.495 a-b

Raised overall boss design on pot; wooden lid in red lacquer, with copper knob; open spout; handle splits in two at spout end; three short feet on the bottom.

Culture
Japanese
Material
iron metal, wood, copper metal and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToyN2.758

Wooden fish attached to a bamboo tube by way of metal hoops and coiled bark.

Culture
Japanese
Material
bamboo grass, bark and iron metal
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LanternN2.338

Lantern consisting of black lacquered woven case with a collapsible paper lantern attached inside. The lantern is composed of light brownish-yellow oiled paper with an attached bamboo strip coil support and is decorated with a geometric design of six black squares. On the interior bottom is a metal candle support with a metal spike at the centre, and there is a metal handle at the top.

Culture
Japanese
Material
paper, bamboo grass, iron metal, lacquer, ink and stem ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Harpoon HeadN2.307

A detachable metal harpoon head that has a hollow shank with only one side having a barb. There is a hole pierced through near the middle of the stem.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
iron metal
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Costume ChestN1.867

Cantonese Opera costume chest with curved lid and false bottom. False bottom 3 1/8 in. deep, has 1 1/4 in. holes, 8 1/2 in. from either end, front and back, for insertion of carrying poles. Curved lid is covered with leather (dark brown) secured by hand wrought iron nails. Chest is painted red with large circular floral motif in centre front. Vertical line of characters on green band on either side. Above the floral motif is Arabic numeral "9", which also appears in upper right hand corner. Above the central numeral is printed "Made in" (first line) and "Kum Lon Chang Co. Chong Yuen Fong Street, Canton" (second line). Pair of iron rings on either side of central numeral "9". Two iron handles mounted vertically. Iron rings and handles on back of chest also. Leather and wrought iron braces on corners. A wrought iron handle is mounted horizontally on each end of chest.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
wood, iron metal, leather skin and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Costume ChestN1.866 a

Cantonese Opera costume chest with curved lid and false bottom. False bottom 3 1/8 in. deep, has 1 1/4 in. holes, 8 1/2 in. from either end, front and back, for insertion of carrying poles. Curved lid is covered with leather (dark brown) secured by hand wrought iron nails. Chest is painted red with large circular floral motif in centre front with a green vertical line of characters on either side. Above center is Arabic numeral "2", which also appears at upper left hand corner. Above the central numeral is printed "Made in" (first line) and "Kum Lon Chang Co. Chong Yuen Fong Street, Canton". Pair of iron rings on either side of central numeral "2". Iron handles mounted vertically. Rings and vertical handles on back of chest also. Leather and wrought iron braces on corners. A wrought iron handle mounted horizontally on each end of chest. Discoloured paper label hanging from handle on right side, "Admiral Line".

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
leather skin, iron metal, wood, paper, paste adhesive ? and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Costume ChestN1.865 a

Cantonese Opera costume chest with curved lid and false bottom. False bottom (3 1/8 in. deep) has 1 1/4 in. holes, 8 in. from either end, front and back, for insertion of carrying poles. Curved lid is covered with leather (dark brown) secured by hand wrought iron nails. Iron closures on lid line up with closures on front of chest. Chest is painted red with large, circular, floral motif in centre front, green vertical line of white Chinese characters on either side. Above center floral motif is Arabic numeral "6", (which also appears at upper right hand corner) and above this is printed "Made in" (first line) "and" Kum Lon Chang Co. Chong Yuen Fong Street, Canton". Iron handles mounted vertically and iron rings on either side of numeral "6". The same handles and rings appear on back of chest, under three hinges on lid. Iron handles on each side. Wrought iron braces on corners.

Culture
Chinese: Cantonese
Material
leather skin, iron metal and wood
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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