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OBJECT TYPE: toy tea service
DATE: 1935–1940
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1995.0855.012

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: K12205
LOCATION: Japan

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 12
Total Parts: 12
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Box lid has heavy off-white paper top with clear synthetic viewing window inset in centre; pale blue side panels; unbleached interior. Top and side panels decorated with images and text. Box bottom exterior is heavy off-white colour paper; unbleached interior. Blue heavy paper dividers within box which form compartments for individual tea set pieces may be removed. Box corners fastened using metal staples.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 22.2 cm
Width: 16.4 cm
Height: 6.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Domestic Technology
Category: Food service
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Japan
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: To contain and protect contents when not in use.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "Toy China Tea Set" and "11 PIECES" printed in black on box top. "TOY CHINA TEA SET" printed in white on both long side panels of box top; "NO. K12205" and "MADE IN JAPAN" printed on one end panel. "Lucie Lord" (?) handwitten in top left corner of box lid. Box bottom and internal dividers are unmarked.
Missing: N/A
Finish: Box lid has heavy off-white paper top with clear synthetic viewing window inset in centre; pale blue side panels; unbleached interior. Top and side panels decorated with images and text. Box bottom exterior is heavy off-white colour paper; unbleached interior. Blue heavy paper dividers within box which form compartments for individual tea set pieces may be removed.
Decoration: Decorative border frames text on box top; b&w illustrations of teas set components decorate side panels.

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Unknown Manufacturer, Box, circa 1935–1940, Artifact no. 1995.0855, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1995.0855.012/

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