Tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24706
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1203
- Description
- Round-based tin with lid and paper liner. Beige, paper hand-written label with black text.
- Object History
- Contents of Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Chinese characters on label, which literally translates to "ginger"; "yellow"; "slice". When adjusted for comprehension, product is Rhizoma Wenyujin Concisum. In traditional Chinese medicine, Rhizoma Wenyujin Concisum is used to break blood and promote the circulation of qi, stimulate the menstrual flow and alleviate pain. Symptoms include amenorrhea due to stagnation of blood, traumatic injury, rheumatic arthritis, dysmenorrheal, pain of arms and shoulders, chest pain.
- Measurements
- 30 cm height x 17 cm width x 17 cm length
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Tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24712
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1209
- Description
- Rectangular tin with ring loops at top opening and two hand-written paper labels.
- 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
- Labels contain 3 Chinese characters each. One of the labels cannot be translated. Some of the characters on the second label can be translated to: [a surname] and "King" and "charcoal".
- Measurements
- 25 cm height x 16 cm width x 18 cm length
Images
tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24717
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1214
- Description
- Metal rectangular tin with two small handles on the front and back top edges. Weld seam down the right front side. Orange rectangular paper label with 3 Chinese characters on the front.
- 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
- Orange paper rectangular label with 3 Chinese characters in black. Slight damage at the bottom and some discolouration. Chinese characters literally translate to: "nine" and " " and "bright". Translation adjusted for English reads: "Climbing Groundsel Herb / Herb of Climbing Groundsel". Uses: Climbing Groundsel Herb is from the plant Herba Senecionis Scandentis. Taste: Bitter, pungent, cool, slightly toxic. For liver and kidney meridians. Mainly to clear heat and remove toxicity, kill parasites and improve vision. To cure: Sores and boils, bacillary dysentery, diarrhea, eczema, nebula, jaundice, tinea, erysipelas, trichomonas vaginitis, scald, typhoid fever, acute conjunctivitis, influenza, enteritis, tonsillitis, lobar pneumonia, toxaemia.
- Measurements
- 25 cm height x 17 cm width x 14 cm length
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Tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24721
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1219
- Description
- Rectangular tin with hand-written paper label and ring loop at top opening.
- 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 3 Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "hot, spice" and "any of several hot spice plants, a surname" and "root, base, origin, bottom". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is hot pepper, chilli. Hot pepper/chilli can be found from most of the cities in China. In traditional Chinese medicine, hot pepper/chilli is used to promote appetite and improve digestion.
- Measurements
- 20 cm height x 13 cm width x 18 cm length
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Tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24785
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1283
- Description
- Rectangular tin with hand-written paper label.
- 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 3 Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "surname" and "first, head, initial, chief, principal" and "black, dark, crow". When adjustd for English comprehension, product is Radix Polygoni Multiflori. Radix Polygoni Multiflori is a treatment of liver and kidney yin and permature grey-ing. It's a cure for dizziness and pain relief of the lumbar and knees. It's also used as a treatment of hyperlipidemia.
- Measurements
- 35 cm height x 20 cm width x 17 cm length
Images
Tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24787
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1285
- Description
- Rectangular tin with hand-written paper label and ring loops at top opening.
- 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 3 Chinese characters that are literally translated to : "lock" and "sheep, mutton" and "slice, piece". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is Herba Cynomorii. Herba Cynomorii is excavated in Spring by removing the inflorescence and cut into small pieces to leave them dry. The surface is rough, and the color of the surface is brown. It is heavy with a hard texture so that it's difficult to break down into small pieces. The color of the cross-section is light brown. It's used to support kidney yang and relaxing bowels. It's also good for curing soreness and weakness of lumbar and knees.
- Measurements
- 30 cm height x 18 cm width x 20 cm length
Images
Tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24869
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1367
- Description
- Rectangular tin with hand-written paper label.
- 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 3 Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "fur, hair, gross" and "shoot, fire, send out" and "incense, appetizing, fragrant". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is Adenosma glutinosum Druce. Adenosma glutinosum Druce is normally collected during summer and autumn. It's used to relief pain and itchiness, help with the symptom of swelling. It cures abdominal pain and rheumatism. For external use, it's used to cure traumatic injury, provide relief from an insect sting and the itchiness of eczema.
- Measurements
- 35 cm height x 20 cm width x 18 cm length
Images
tin
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact35848
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1218
- Description
- Brown metal tin with an orange paper rectangle label with black Chinese characters on the front. One small handle made of metal at the front rim. Silver strip down front of tin and along bottom. Some discolouration on label.
- 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
- Orange paper rectangular label wtih 3 black Chinese characters. Characters literally translate to: "stir-fry" and "tiger" and "bone". Adjusted translation for English: "Stir fry tiger bone". Uses: Tiger bone is often prescribed for liver and kidney meridians and can be adapted into soup, pills, wine, or powder. Often used for bone health and to treat rheumatalgia, arthralgia, joint pain, neuralgia, bruise, pain, convulsion, limb spasm, arthritis, lumbago and scelalgia, epilepsy, Hemorrhoids prolapse.
- Measurements
- 22 cm height x 15 cm width x 12 length
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vase
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24227
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.722
- Description
- White china vase with black design on top and neck; bird on branch with peach-coloured blossoms and green leaves on body of vase.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store “Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.”, Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Measurements
- 13 cm height x 7 cm diameter at widest part
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Whisk
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24556
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1052
- Description
- Whisk broom; bamboo; black-brown in colour. Bound in two rows of twine material.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company", Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- No labels attached
- Measurements
- 18 cm height x 4 cm width
Images
wok
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact24562
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.1058
- Description
- Metal wok with two handles opposite each other. Area close to handles is particularly rusty. An imprinted circle with approximately a 10 cm diameter in the middle.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E - - Labware
- Measurements
- 32cm height x 32 cm width
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bottle
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23799
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.141
- Description
- Amber or brown glass, rectangular with short neck and black plastic screw-cap. Handwritten text in black grease pencil written directly on the glass bottle. No label is attached to the bottle. Text is partially erased. Bottle has trace amounts of light-colored powder. Object is third from left in photo.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company," Victoria, B.C.
- Marks/Labels
- Handwritten text in grease pencil written directly on the glass bottle. Text is partially erased.
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