VASE, FLOWER
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- CHINESE VASE
- Materials
- METAL, CARDBOARD
- Catalogue Number
- P19980048035
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- CHINESE VASE
- Date
- 1994
- Materials
- METAL, CARDBOARD
- No. Pieces
- 3
- Height
- 10.7
- Length
- 6.1
- Width
- 6.3
- Description
- THE VASE IS ELABORATELY DECORATED WITH CHINESE STYLE IMAGES AND MULTI-COLORED FLOWERS. ON FOUR SIDES THERE ARE WHAT APPEAR TO BE CHILDREN PLAYING. AROUND THE TOP, THERE IS A DARK BLUE DESIGN. GOLD OUTLINING IS PRESENT ACROSS THE VASE. THE INTERIOR AND BOTTOM ARE A BLUE COLOR. THE VASE IS CONTAINED INSIDE AN OLIVE GREEN BOX WITH A BLACK DESIGN COVERING IT. THE BOX HAS A WHITE BOTTOM WITH A STICKER ON IT THAT SAYS "PRESENTED BY MAYOR ZHAI JI CHANG HENGSHUI CITY, HEBEI PROVINCE SEPTEMBER 6, 1994". THE DIMESIONS OF THE BOX ARE HEIGHT- 12.1 CM WIDTH- 7.2CM LENGTH- 7.1CM
- Subjects
- HOUSEHOLD ACCESSORY
- Historical Association
- DECORATIVE ARTS
- POLITICS
- History
- FROM HENGSHUI CITY, HEBEI PROVINCE. DURING MAYOR CARPENTER'S STAY IN OFFICE, THERE WAS AN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY EXCHANGE BETWEEN LETHBRIDGE ALBERTA, AND HENGSHUI CITY HEBEI PROVINCE OVER THE COURSE OF 5 YEARS. AS IS THE CUSTOM IN S.E. ASIA, DURING AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO A FOREIGN NATION, A GIFT IS GIVEN. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF THIS TYPE OF GIFT TO THE HOST COUNTRY.
- Catalogue Number
- P19980048035
- Acquisition Date
- 2002-02
- Collection
- Museum
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