crate
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24929
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1427
- Description
- Wooden crate covered with worn tissue and varnish. Rectangular paper labels with Chinese characters in black ink on three sides of crate.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Label on side 1 contains 2 Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "yellow"; "refined", "perfect", "extractive". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Manyflower Solomonseal Rhizome, Siberian Solomonseal Rhizome, King Solomonseal Rhizome". The herb is normally collected during Spring and Fall season. It’s a good support for lungs, spleen and kidney. It also supports coughing and diabetes. It’s also a good treatment for physical weakness and dysentery. Label on side 2 contains 3 Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "benefit", "beneficial", "profit", "increase", "increasingly"; "mother", "female", "origin", "nut", "venter"; and "grass", "straw". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is: "Motherwort Herb". The fresh herb will be collected during the Spring time and early Summer time. The dried herb collects during Summer and Fall season. It helps with blood circulation and swelling. It’s also a treatment for irregular menstruation, fetal leakage, difficult labor, abdominal pain, hematuria, and diarrhea. Label on side 3 contains 4 Chinese characters. One of which is literally translated to: "leaf", "foliage page", "lobe". There is no adjusted English translation. The other characters are indistinguishable.
- Measurements
- approx 39 cm height x 51 cm width x 51 cm depth