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1996.17.212.1

Thermos flask. The valve and spout from the interior are numbered[1996.17.212 .2. [MOBB [OPS move] 19/12/2016]

1996.17.212.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Thermos flask. The valve and spout from the interior are numbered[1996.17.212 .2. [MOBB [OPS move] 19/12/2016]
Long description
Thermos flask. White cylindrical body with white plastic handle, lid, projecting spout and push button in the lid for forcing liquid out of the body. The body is decorated with yellow flowers and green foliage. The valve and spout from the interior are numbered 1996.17.212 .2. [MOBB [OPS move] 19/12/2016]
Geographical reference
Japan
Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan
Kyoto
Cultural groups
Japanese
Person
Field collector John Lowe
PRM source John Lowe
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1981
Date collected
circa 1981
Acquisition information
Donated: 02/1996
Materials and processes
Material Plastic Synthetic, Material Metal, Material Pigment, Process Moulded, Process Printed, Process Decorated, Process Jointed
Dimensions
Height: max 414 mm, Width: max 209 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1996.17.212.1
Research and responses

For more information on tea and tea drinking see the donor's typescript catalogue p. 28.

Search terms: Vessel, Food and Drink, Tea Accessory, Food Accessory

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