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Item number Ed5.1491 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Rectangular box (part a) of lightweight, light coloured, unfinished wood. Inside the box, there is a rectangular green card, to which is fastened, with light red silk cord, a set of miniature figures made of plant fibre, clay, wood, metal and thread, and painted in polychrome. Figures include; clay farmhouse, maple tree, pine tree, temple, pagoda, torii, fence, bridge, two boats, lantern, two chickens, two cranes, crab, human figure on raft, human figure fishing, human figure walking, human figure carrying load, and donkey with burden. The lid (part b) is stored separately.

History Of Use

Possibly a tourist souvernir or models, used for setting up a miniature scene ?

Cultural Context

made for sale to tourists ?

Item History

What

Name
Box
Identification Number
Ed5.1491 a-b
Type of Item
box
Material
paint, plant fibre, wood, clay and metal
Manufacturing Technique
shaped, braided, dyed, spun, smoothed, glued, carved, fired, painted, cast, cut and drawn
Part B
height 2.6 cm, width 20.9 cm, depth 14.2 cm
Part A
height 3.1 cm, width 21.0 cm, depth 14.2 cm
Overall
height 4.9 cm, width 21.0 cm, depth 14.2 cm

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Japan

Who

Culture
Japanese
Previous Owner
Marion Stephan and Charles H. Stephan
Received from
Charles H. Stephan (Donor)

When

Creation Date
before 1953
Collection Date
before 1953
Ownership Date
before January 10, 1977
Acquisition Date
on January 10, 1977

Other

Condition
fair
Accession Number
0352/0238 a-b
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