box
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23885
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.239
- Description
- Rectangular tin box with lid. A partially torn off label, in yellow colored paper, is on one side with faded Chinese characters. Some discoloration or tarnish on the tin box and lid is visible. Box is first from left in photo.
- 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
- The label is in a yellow colored paper and is partially torn off. Some Chinese characters are written on it, placed lengthwise on tin box.
- Measurements
- 20cm height x 10 cm width x 10 cm depth
Images
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
canister
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23896
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.250
- Description
- Tin can, cylindrical, with pop off lid. Brown paper label featuring hand painted Chinese characters is torn on left hand corner. Artifact is second from right 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
- Word for word translation of Chinese characters is as follows: dollar/basic, prosperous, powder
- Measurements
- 15.5 cm height x 9 cm diameter
Images
canister
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23897
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.251
- Description
- Round brown metal can with lid. Rectangular beige label with black Chinese characters. Slight damage on bottom of can and top of the lid. 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
- Beige rectangular label with black Chinese characters. Some Chinese characters written on tin in black on the side of the label. Chinese characters literally translate to: "lotus root" and "powder". Lotus Root powder cab be use for cooking or medication. Lotus astringent non-toxic, can stop hematemesis, nose and throat bleeding, blood stasis, antipyretic toxicity, postpartum blood boring, etc. It has anti-inflammatory hemostatic effect.
- Measurements
- 10 cm height x 14 cm width
Images
canister
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23899
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.253
- Description
- Round based tin can with metal lid and black painted on text label. Can has rusted. Object is fourth 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
- Label contains 3 Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "powder" and "rock". Third character could not be read.
- Measurements
- 11 cm height x 5 cm length x 5 cm width
Images
canister
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23900
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.254
- Description
- Cylindrical, metal, tin can with push down lid. Some scratches and appear on one side to indicate a paper label attached to it before. Marks of the the label look to faint and faded on the can. Item is fourth from left in photo.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company," Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Measurements
- 17 cm H x 7 cm W
Images
canister
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23902
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.256
- Description
- Round based metal canister with lid and hand-written paper label. Artifact is second on 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 3 Chinese characters that are literally translated to : "camphot/cinnamonum camphyara" and "wood" and "son/child". When adjusted for English comprehension, the product is Zhangmuzi. Zhangmuzi is a mature fruit of Cinnamomum Cinnamomum camphora. Plant camphor, located in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Taiwan, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan and other places, especially Taiwan has the most. Taste spicy, warm. Purpose is to expel wind and cold, warm stomach and, regulate qi and stop pain to cure abdomen cold pain, cold wet vomit, Qi stagnation, beriberi.
- Measurements
- 12 cm height x 9 cm width x 9 cm length
Images
canister
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23904
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.258
- Description
- Round tin can with lid. Three Chinese characters written directly on the can. Artifact 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.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Chinese characters on label, which literally translate to "three", "immortal" "pill". When adjusted for English translation, it means "Three Immortal Pills". Product used to treat infants for symptoms of depressed temper, fever, inability to open eyes, dizziness, and lack of energy in limbs that can occur when food fills/blocks stomach and intestines. It is also prescribed for the stagnation of Qi.
- Measurements
- 7cm height x 6cm width
Images
canister
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23905
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.259
- Description
- Metal tin canister with lid that fits inside; rusted; lighter grey where vertical label was. Artifact is first on 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
- Measurements
- 15.5 cm x 7 cm diameter
Images
canister
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23907
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.261
- Description
- Tin can, cylindrical, with pop off lid. Brown paper label featuring hand painted Cinese characters. Artifact is second from right 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
- Word for word translation is as follows: dollar/basic, bright/clear, powder. This has been adjusted for English comprehension to "Weathered Sodium Sulfate, thenardite". Weathered Sodium Sulfate, thenardite is made from anhydrous sodium sulfate is an inorganic compound with formula Na2SO4. It is a white solid soluble in water. It is used to treat constipation, dry stool, accumulated stagnation induced abdominal pain, sore and swollen throat, sores of the mouth and tongue, swollen gums, red eyes, carbuncles, and erysipelas.
- Measurements
- 15.5 cm height x 9 cm diameter
Images
canister
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23908
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.262
- Description
- Round metal canister with push-pull lid. Small dent top right. Faint black Chinese characters in black in the middle. Canister is third from the left in the 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
- Three faint black Chinese characters that literally translate to "slippery" and "rock". When adjusted for English comprehension the product is "talcum". It is usde to induce diuresis to treat stranguria, clears summer-heat and summer-dampness, and treats diarrhea and eczema caused by heat and dampness. It also dispels dampness to promote wound healing when applied externally.
- Measurements
- 15 cn height x 10 width
Images
canister
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23911
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.265
- Description
- Can, tin, round; bottom has green paint on it; with lid.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sand Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E
- Marks/Labels
- Chinese characters on label, which literally translate to "flower", "stamens"; "rock". When adjusted for comprehension, product is ophicalcite; Pharmaceutical name: Ophicalcitum / Dolomite. This stone is also known as dolomite or ophicalcitum and uses the chemical formula: CaMg(CO3)2. This stone is angular, sparkly under the sun, and has a white/pale gray color. In Chinese medicine, it is used to stop bleeding, invigorate the blood, and resolve blood stasis.
- Measurements
- 15 cm x 6 cm diameter
Images
canister
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23912
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.266
- Description
- Dark green metal tin canister with lid. Label on front, with yellow background rimmed in red, is damaged, with most of it missing. Artifact is third 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
- Measurements
- 9 cm height x 9 cm diameter
Images
canister
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23913
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.267
- Description
- Dark green metal tin canister with lid. On the front, there is a yellow octagonal label rimmed in red, with 2 Chinese characters placed vertically. Artifact 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
- Measurements
- 12.5 cm height x 6 cm diameter
Images
can
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23919
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.273
- Description
- Round red tin can with red pressure fit lid. Rims, top and bottom, are metal tin. Tin has two rectangular torn beige labels, one with typed English words, the other with 3 hand-written Chinese characters. Artifact is sixth from left in the 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
- "KOM CHAK PING / It is made of Chinese Medicines: / Shan-ja 20% Mak-ah 20% Bxng-long 10% / Sar-yan 30% Si-kon-fze 20% / Prepared by (Net weight) / Chu Cheng Shih (1 mace each) / Hong Kong"
- Measurements
- 13 cm height x 7 cm diameter
Images
canister
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23925
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.279
- Description
- Can, metal, cylindrical with lid, beige paper label with Chinese characters.
- 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
- Chinese characters on label. Slight discoloration on bottom-right of label. Chinese characters literally translate to: "yellow", "ginger" and "powder". When adjusted for English comprehension, item is tumeric powder. Turmeric root tuber can be found in Zhejiang, Sichuan, Guangxi provinces in China. Actions: Activate blood and alleviate pain, move qi and relieve depression, clear heat and cool blood, promote excretion or bile and remove jaundice. Indications: Pain of chest, hypochondria and abdomen due to qi stagnation and blood stasis; Unconsciousness of heat syndrome and epilepsy; Haematemesis, epistaxis, vicarious menstruation, hematuria, blood stranguria; Damp-heat jaundice, gallbladder stones.
- Measurements
- 15 cm height x 8 cm width
Images
bowl
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23941
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.301
- Description
- Round, white bowl with Chinese characters and patterns printed all around using orange and green colours. Orange paper label attached with Chinese characters. Artifact is third from the left in photograph. Lid not included in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company", Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E - - Labware
- Marks/Labels
- Chinese characters on orange coloured label that literally translate to: "peach" and "dry seed". When adjusted for English comprehension, item is Peach seeds or Peach Kernel/ Prunus persica (L.) Batsch. This medicine is produced from Prunus davidiana (otherwise known as Amygdalus davidiana or Chinese wild peach) and can be found almost everywhere in China. First the pulp of the fruit is removed, followed by the shell of the seeds. The seeds are then removed and dried. In traditional Chinese medicine, it is used to activate blood and resolve stasis, moisten intestine and relax bowel, stop cough and relieve dyspnea. Symptoms include syndrome of blood stasis; lung abscess and intestine abscess; constipation due to dry intestine; cough and dyspnea.
- Measurements
- 8cm height x 8cm width
Images
bowl
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23942
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.302
- Description
- White ceramic bowl with Chinese pattern with Chinese characters in orange and green colours around sides. Orange paper label attached with Chinese characters. Large cracks and area of loss . Artifact is fourth from the left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company", Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E - - Labware
- Marks/Labels
- Label in orange tag with Chinese characters which literally translate to: "jade" and "beans". When adjusted for English comprehension, item is Nutmeg. In traditional Chinese medicine, nutmeg is used to astringe intestines to check diarrhea, warm the middle and promote flow of qi. Often prescribed for patients suffering from chronic diarrhea and dysentery; distending pain in stomach due to cold, vomiting and anorexia.
- Measurements
- 7 cm height x 7 cm width
Images
bowl
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23943
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.303
- Description
- White ceramic bowl with lid, chip on handle. Orange irregularly shaped paper label. Orange and teal characters/ ornamentation. This artifact is furthest to the right in the 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 are directly translated as follows; Beijing, persimmon, carbon.
- Measurements
- 8cm height x 8 cm width
Images
bowl
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23945
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.305
- Description
- Deep, white bowl in orange and dark green Chinese pattern design all around. Chinese characters on white label with red border on front and Chinese characters on orange border on back. Artifact is first from the left in photograph. Lid not included in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company", Victoria, B.C.
- Classification
- Chemical T&E - - Labware
- Marks/Labels
- Labels in white with red border and orange were attached to front and back. Chinese characters on one side literally translate to: "car" and "front", which when adjusted for English comprehension is Plantago Herb. Plantago Herb is used to induce diuresis to relieve stranguria, drain dampness to check diarrhea, clear liver-fire to improve vision and clear lung heat and resolve phlegm. Symptoms include stranguria and edema; Diarrhea; Blood-shot eye with swelling and pain, dim vision; Cough due to phlegm-heat Chinese characters on reserve side literally translate to: "winter melon" and "dry seed", which when adjusted for English comprehension is Winter Melon Seeds or Waxgourd Seed. Winter melon seeds nourish lung and resolve phlegm, cure abscess and promote diuresis. Sympstoms include: Cough due to phlegm heat, edema, stranguria, dermatophytosis, haemorrhoids, appendicitis, pulmonary abscess.
- Measurements
- 7cm height x 8 cm width
Images
bowl
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23947
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.307
- Description
- Bowl; small; for sauces. Purple and green flower design on the outside. Artifact is fourth from left in photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Serving Vessels
- Measurements
- 2cm height x 5cm width
Images
spoon
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23950
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.310
- Description
- White spoon; glazed ceramic. Artifact is the furthest to the left in the photograph.
- Object History
- This item originates from the Chinese Herbalist Store "Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Co.", Victoria B.C.
- Category
- 04.Tools & Equipment for Materials
- Classification
- Food Service T&E - - Eating & Drinking Utensils
- Measurements
- 13 cm length x 3 cm height
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
Images
bowl
https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact23961
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- HV975.5.321
- Description
- Ceramic orange bowl with green, yellow, and blue floral design; orange label contains horizontal black Chinese characters and vertical faint characters in pencil; inside of bowl is white. 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 Chinese characters that are literally translated to: "mother, female, origin, nut, venter"; "man, membor of a family, fourth"; "incense, appetizing, fragrant". When adjusted for English comprehension, product is "clove fruit." Dried fruit in oval shape. The length is about 2-3cm. The surface is in dark brown. The taste is a little bit spicy. It’s a good treatment for heartburn, vomiting, bad breath and pediatric hernia.
- Measurements
- 7 cm height x 8 cm diameter
Images
