Carrying Case Item Number: N2.1092 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A house-shaped rectangular carrying case (a) called sagejū (提重) with a peaked roof containing a copper rectangular brazier and a square copper water container with round openings and lid at top (b-c) known as kandōko (燗銅壺); part b is twice the size of part c and has two lids. Also attached to top of containers are handles of bail type. Red and black iron bound wooden framed sagejū with copper flap-style lids on the top.
History Of Use
Kandōko (燗銅壺) are used to warm up sake.
Item History
- Made in Japan
- Collected by Ronald P. Dore between 1957 and 1958
- Owned by Ronald P. Dore before 1958
- Received from Ronald P. Dore (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source) during 1958
What
- Name
- Carrying Case
- Identification Number
- N2.1092 a-c
- Type of Item
- case
- Material
- lacquer, wood, copper metal and iron metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast, lacquered and cut
- Overall
- height 10.0 cm, width 40.5 cm, depth 17.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Japanese
- Field Collector
- Ronald P. Dore
- Previous Owner
- Ronald P. Dore
- Received from
- Ronald P. Dore (Seller) and Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Japan
When
- Collection Date
- between 1957 and 1958
- Ownership Date
- before 1958
- Acquisition Date
- during 1958
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 79
- Accession Number
- 0028/0066 a-c