bowl
- 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.
- Category
- 05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
- 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
- Subjects
- Science and Technology Tools and Equipment
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Names
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
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bowl
- 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
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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.
- Category
- 05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
- 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
- Subjects
- Science and Technology Tools and Equipment
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Names
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
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bowl
- 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.
- Category
- 05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
- 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
- Subjects
- Science and Technology Tools and Equipment
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Names
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
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bowl
- 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.
- Category
- 05.Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology
- 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
- Subjects
- Science and Technology Tools and Equipment
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
- Names
- Way Sang Yuen Wat Kee & Company
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bowl
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.46.2
- Description
- Bowl, large, Chinese, for rice; white with two narrow blue lines around edge; design of two pink flowers, green leaves; on opposite side is design of green grass and long blade of grass each side; chip; base is soiled
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
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bowl
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.46.3
- Description
- Bowl, large, Chinese, for rice; white with two narrow blue lines around edge; design of two pink flowers, green leaves; on opposite side is design of green grass and long blade of grass each side; chip, small crack; slight brown residue on rim
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
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bowl
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.46.4
- Description
- Bowl, large, Chinese, for rice; white with two narrow blue lines around edge; design of two white flowers, green leaves; on opposite side is design of green grass and long blade of grass each side; small chip
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
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bowl
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.46.5
- Description
- Bowl, small, Chinese, for rice; outside is light brown; inside is white with blue design of fish and wavy lines; two blue Chinese characters on bottom; small chip and brown residue on rim
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
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bowl
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.46.7
- Description
- Bowl, small, Chinese, for rice; outside is white with two blue borders, of different shades; inside are small light blue ovals, some forming flower shape, this repeats on outside; inside bottom is blue design of two ducks and water plants; four blue Chinese characters on underside; brown spot
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
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bowl
- Repository
- Burnaby Village Museum
- Accession Code
- BV999.46.8
- Description
- Bowl, small, Chinese, for rice; outside is white with two narrow blue lines at edge; four birdlike motifs and blue line above base; base is chipped; three slight cracks; slight stains on bottom
- Subjects
- Persons - Chinese Canadians
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