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box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23888
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.242
- Description
- Upright rectangular metal tin box and lid with 3 vertical characters on oblong brown label on front of box. Dark grey lid is approximately 3 cm deep.
- 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
- Chinese characters on label literally translate to "gold"; "drawing or painting"; "yellow".
- Measurements
- 20 cm height x 5 cm wide; depth not shown
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23894
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.248
- Description
- Box, tin, McCormick's Old English Toffee; with attached lid. Label with 3 Chinese characters glued to side of tin. Artifact is first from the left in photograph.
- 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
- Chinese characters on label, which literally translate to "surplus", "good", "rock".
- Measurements
- 12cm height x 12cm width x 7cm depth
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23895
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.249
- Description
- Box, tin, rectangular; with lid. Object is second from the left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24033
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.525
- Description
- Yellow rectangular paper box with illustration of fruit on printed label. Object is first on the left in photograph.
- 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
- Chinese characters on label literally translate to: "with", "eager", "coil", "peach", "business", "sign", "choose, "positive", "four", "river", "hit", "arrow", "furnace", "worm", "grass", a name/company name; "Saturn Peach Brand", "selected", "Sichuan" (a place name), "Dajianlu" (a place name); and "cordyceps". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Hexing Saturn Peach brand - Dajianlu, Sichuan cordyceps". This product consists of dried Cordyceps fungus. The fungus is parasitic. Spores from the fungus land on moth caterpillars, which then become infected. The fungus causes the caterpillars to bury themselves in the ground. The buried caterpillars provide nourishment to the fungus as it grows. The mature fungus emerges from the ground surface when weather conditions are right. The fungus is then gathered and dried. It is used to tonify/increase the yang in the kidney, nourish kidney essence, tonify/increase lung qi, half bleeding, reduce phlegm, and relieve cough.
- Measurements
- 15 cm height x 12 cm width x 3 cm length
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24036
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.528
- Description
- Cardboard box with lid; "Wing Fat Cheung", picture of lion; `Head Office: 231, Queen's Road Central. Factory: 34, New Market Street"; Chinese characters.
- 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 contains Chinese characters that are literally translated to a simplified version of the plant name which means "Corydalis Tuber" and "slice". When adjusted for English comprehension, the product is "Corydalis tablet." This product is a tablet made from the Corydalis tuber herb manufactured by Wing Fat Cheung brand. The trademark is a red lion. It is used for pain relief from: qi stagnation, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, obstruction in the intestine, postpartum blood stasis, falling injury, and hernia. The brand is "Wing Fat Cheung". The head office is located at "231 Queen's Road, Central". The factory is located at "34 New Market Street".
- Measurements
- 20 cm height x 2 cm width x 10 cm length
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24041
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.533
- Description
- Yellow rectangular paper box with illustration and label printed on front. Object is second from left in photograph.
- 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
- Red text with illustration of company logo/trademark, flowers and toothbrush. Label contains characters that are literally translated to: "machine"; "make/manufacture"; "tooth"; "brush"; a company name; "mechanical toothbrush"; "double-decade old brand"; "registered trademark"; "not a single toothbrush bristle will fall out"; and "if bristles fall out, exchange is guaranteed". Text on box end literally translates to: "note"; "booklet"; "business"; and "trademark". The label includes addresses and numbers: Shanghai General Distribution Centre, 385 No. 5 Road (Tel 90872) Shanghai Registered Telegram 5577; Branch: 174 North Sichuan Road (Tel 45352), 394 Fazujie Main Road; Machinery Factory: 597 A section Fazujie Xujiahui Road Panjia wooden bridge (Tel 76010).
- Measurements
- 16 cm height x 15 cm width x 2 cm length
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24043
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.535
- Description
- Box, pink with white flowers; lid has brown label on bottom; "Lum Jok Pills".
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Container
- Marks/Labels
- English translation adjusted to white turbidity pills. The characters literally translate to: company, issue, old Chinatown in San Francisco, five, drench, white, turbid, pill; take twice daily morning and evening, take three mace each time, take with tea, it is appropriate to eliminate the consumption of tobacco, alcohol, and food that is fatty or with dry-heat). This medicine is located in San Francisco Chinatown. English packaging label: Ng Lum Jok Pills. Net weight 1/4 lb. Chinese Herb Compound Pills. A liver tonic and for constipation. Their action assists the natural circulation of the blood. Directions - Take a dose of 3 drs. 2 or 3 times daily. Made in the U.S.A. by Kay Sang Herb Company. 843 Clay Street, San Francisco, California, U.S.A. This product is used to treat gonorrhea, and whittish/cloudy urine. It is made of a variety of ingredients and is used to treat discharge, warmth in the bladder, unclear urine, and nocturnal emission. It reduces inflammation and pain. The manufacturer recommends that the product not be taken with tobacco, alcohol, fatty foods, or with dry-heat.
- Measurements
- 4.5 cm in height x 8 cm in width
- Maker
- Kay Sang Herb Company
- Country Made
- United States of America
- Province Made
- California
- Site/City Made
- San Francisco
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24048
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.540
- Description
- Box, paper, "Wong Lo Kat Herb Extract"; label is loose All images and Chinese characters are in blue or red ink. Beneath rainbow shaped label are oval framed portraits; one of a bearded man, the other of a plant-like object. Artifact is the first from the left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Container
- Marks/Labels
- (Wong Lo Kat) is a brand name. The Chinese characters that follow literally translate as: (cold) (tea) (essence) and can be taken altogether to mean Wong Lo Kat Herbal Tea (or Drink). This product is an herbal tea, made in Hong Kong since 1828. It is used to improve liver & kidney function, cholesterol, blood count, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, and mood.
- Measurements
- 5 cm height x 6 cm length x 2 cm width
- Country Made
- Hong Kong
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24057
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.549
- Description
- Box, green outside, pink inside; with lid, blue mottled design [part of the lid has become detached, but it is not numbered]
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Container
- Marks/Labels
- White label with red lettering. English translation adjusted to Guangdong, Citrus reticulata Blanco. Guangdong (a province), is Huazhou (a city), Deshengtang (name of a shop), selected, correct or positive, typical, treasure, mountain, orange, red; medicine. This pill is made of many unidentified components. "White turbidity," refers to whitish and cloudy urine. "White turbidity" is a symptom of tiredness, deficiency in kidney qi, and alcohol abuse leading to spleen and stomach disorders. The pill is used to improved the kidneys and nourish the blood, as well as to treat back pain, weakness in the knees, the frequent need to urindate, rheumatism, bone pain, and neurasthenia.
- Measurements
- 25 cm in height x 3 cm in width
- Country Made
- China
- Province Made
- Guangdong
- Site/City Made
- Huazhou
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24058
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.550
- Description
- Rectangular box; beige with a green seal "Wat Sang Co." and cellophane wrapping [also a package with cellophane wrap].
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Container
- Marks/Labels
- Green seal with company logo on the side. Label with Chinese characters on top. Label contains Chinese characters that are literally translated to "live"; "life or be born"; "row or behavior" ; a brand name; "healthy or strengthen"; "kidney"; "pill"; and ", "WATSANG CO LTD / 87 PENDER ST. VANCOUVER B.C." When adjusted for English comprehension, the product is "white turbidity / kidney pills". This pill is made of made of many unidentified components. "White turbidity," refers to whitish and cloudy urine. "White turbidity" is a symptom of tiredness, deficiency in kidney qi, and alcohol abuse leading to spleen and stomach disorders. The pill is used to improved the kidneys and nourish the blood, as well as to treat back pain, weakness in the knees, the frequent need to urindate, rheumatism, bone pain, and neurasthenia.
- Measurements
- 4.5 cm in height x 8 cm in width
- Country Made
- Canada
- Province Made
- British Columbia
- Site/City Made
- Vancouver
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24079
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.574
- Description
- Box, wrapped in wax cellophane, "Made in China" on one end.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Container
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: "east", "pavillion", "blood stasis", "accumulate", "to make", "pain", "pills", "to treat", "distant", "years", "accumulate", "bruised", "change", text is covered and not readable, "chest", "full", "abdomen", "bloated", "etc.", "illness", "for the purpose of", "of", "effective medicine", "is", "adult", "every", "dose", "two", "3.73 grams", "children", text is covered and not readable, "pregnant woman", "infant", "do not", "consume", "abstain", "eating", "every", "tael", "price", "silver", "one", "dollar", "five", and "cents". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "Blood stasis medicine". This medicine is used to treat blood stasis and blood clots, leading to pain.
- Measurements
- 4 cm in height x 6 cm in width x 4 cm in legth
- Country Made
- China
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24109
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.604
- Description
- Rectangular paper box; beige background with green Chinese characters. Artifact is on far left in photograph.
- 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 contains characters that are literally translated to: "white"; "turbid"; "pill"; and "made by doctor Zhào chao Cháng". Additional text translates to: "start"; "to treat"; "emptiness"; and "turbid". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "white turbidity pill". The product is a pill used to treat kidney deficiency and urine turbidity, which refers to whitish and cloudy urine. The pill is to restore kidney function, clear the urine, detoxify & remove dampness, treat strangury, headache, etc. This product was sold by Bow Woo Tong Chinese Dispensary. The side of the box includes the address of the pharmacy, 279 Honan Road, Shanghai, China. The other side of the box talks about the pharmacy products, such as pastes, pills, medicine oils, and medical alcohol. It states that these are true products and that they welcome wholesale or retail purchases.
- Measurements
- 10 cm height x 5 cm width x 5 cm length
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24115
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.610
- Description
- Rectangular paper box; beige background with green Chinese characters. Artifact is first on the left in the photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C.
- Marks/Labels
- Label contains characters that are literally translated to: "white"; "turbid"; "pill"; and "made by doctor Zhào chao Cháng". Additional text translates to: "start"; "to treat"; "emptiness"; and "turbid". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "white turbidity pill". The product is a pill used to treat kidney deficiency and urine turbidity, which refers to whitish and cloudy urine. The pill is to restore kidney function, clear the urine, detoxify & remove dampness, treat strangury, headache, etc. This product was sold by Bow Woo Tong Chinese Dispensary. The side of the box includes the address of the pharmacy, 279 Honan Road, Shanghai, China. The other side of the box talks about the pharmacy products, such as pastes, pills, medicine oils, and medical alcohol. It states that these are true products and that they welcome wholesale or retail purchases.
- Measurements
- 10 cm height x 5 cm width x 5 cm depth
- Country Made
- China
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24122
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.617
- Description
- Rectangular paper box; beige background with green Chinese characters; partial cellophane wrapping.
- 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 contains characters that are literally translated to: "white"; "turbid"; "pill"; and "made by doctor Zhào chao Cháng". Additional text translates to: "start"; "to treat"; "emptiness"; and "turbid". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "white turbidity pill". The product is a pill used to treat kidney deficiency and urine turbidity, which refers to whitish and cloudy urine. The pill is to restore kidney function, clear the urine, detoxify & remove dampness, treat strangury, headache, etc. This product was sold by Bow Woo Tong Chinese Dispensary. The side of the box includes the address of the pharmacy, 279 Honan Road, Shanghai, China. The other side of the box talks about the pharmacy products, such as pastes, pills, medicine oils, and medical alcohol. It states that these are true products and that they welcome wholesale or retail purchases.
- Measurements
- 10cm height x 6cm width x 6cm depth
- Country Made
- China
- Site/City Made
- Shanghai
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24133
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.628
- Description
- Box, made of paper. Small and rectanglar. Black in color with a patterned border around it. Has colorful fabric attached to lid. Contains medicine wrapped in red paper.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Measurements
- 1cm height x 5cm length x 2cm depth
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24187
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.682
- Description
- Small wooden box with lid that slides into top; has remnants of a white label on lid and front with black Chinese characters.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Container
- Marks/Labels
- Label on box bottom contains two Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "fairy" and "top or up". Label on box lid contains two Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "fairy"; and "pellets".
- Measurements
- 6 cm height x 7 cm width x approx 7 cm depth
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24299
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.794
- Description
- Rectangular cardboard box; bottom of box has green exterior and pink interior; lid of box is covered in marbled blue and beige pattern; upper left corner of lid has rectangular white label containing red Chinese characters.
- 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 contains characters that are literally translated to: "Guangdong", the town of Huazhou", the name of the manufacturer, "Deshengtang", "best selection", "authentic / local", a place name, "a type of dried pomelo fruit local to Huazhou". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "dried pomelo". It is also known as Citrus grandis Tomentosa and Citrus grandis(L.) Osbeck. The fruit is shaped in irregular rectangular pieces and most of them are thin pieces. The surface is a cinnamon brown colour. After storing for a while, the colour will turn dark brown. The fruit is very fragile and the taste is bitter. It cures coughing, nausea and vomiting.
- Measurements
- 4 cm height x 10 cm width x 20 cm length
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24471
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.966
- Description
- Brown wooden box, rectangular with higher back. There are two sections holding chopsticks.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria, B.C. Chopsticks are used for stirring materia medica while they are boiling in the pot to prevent them from sticking at the bottom of the pot and getting burnt. They might also have been used for paozhi (processing of materia medica) since it may involves boiling, steaming, roasting, frying and / or calcifying.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Measurements
- 30 cm H x 20 cm W x 5cmL
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24495
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.990
- Description
- Rectangular wooden box painted black; with gold and black engraving on lid of bird and tree; hinged lid; box has lock with diamond-shaped metal strike plate - key not present. Photographed alongside pen HV975.5.999.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Written Communication T&E
- Measurements
- approx 6 cm height x 5 cm width x 25 cm length
Images
box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24704
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1201
- Description
- Rectangular metal tin with round, pressure fit lid. Two Chinese characters painted in black on side.
- 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 contains 2 Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "smelly", "stink"; "pill", "pellet", "bolus". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "naphthalene balls". Naphthalene balls are made from Naphthalene. Naphthalene is an extract of crude oil or coal tra. The "stink" gas produced is toxic, especially damaging to the liver. It has chemical reactions to silk and nylon so that it could cause damage of the fabric. It has same effect of camphor when used to prevent bugs from damaging fabric but less safe to use.
- Measurements
- 20 cm height x 20 cm width x approx 22 cm depth
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