Container
MOA: University of British Columbia
3099/25
Multi-coloured stoneware container in the form of a Chinese take-out box. Sides and semi-circle flaps flare out slightly. Outside walls are brown around the base and tops of flaps with a band of blue-grey in the middle. Inside this band are white pressed letters, and clusters of three brown circles. An irregular, wavy line circles the box underneath the flaps. Brown sections are edged with ragged dark brown strips tinged with green. Inside is grey with clusters of three brown circles on the base. Maker's marks stamped on side near base.
- Type of Item container
- Culture Canadian
- Material clay, glaze
- Manufacturing Technique hand-built
- Measurements height 14.7 cm, width 22.2 cm, depth 19.7 cm (overall)
- Creator Tam Irving
- Previous Owner Tam Irving
- Received from Tam Irving
- Made in British Columbia
- Creation Date during 1984
- Ownership Date before March 27, 2015
- Acquisition Date on March 27, 2015
- Item Classes ceramics
- Condition good
- Accession Number 3099/0025