Chinese Canadian Artifacts Project

Chinese Scoop Basket (Food Processing T&E)

CA NAN NAN_1974.123.001
Item

Local provenance.

Lee, Ed

CA NAN NAN_1975.022.001
Item
1975-01-1

This sign was imported from China and mounted on the Kong Nam Low Restaurant located on the west side of in Nanaimo's Chinatown. The gold-painted Chinese characters read "Kong Nam Low" in Cantonese. Kong Nam means south of the river...

Lee, Ed

Chinese Tobacco Pipe (Personal Gear)

CA NAN NAN_1975.143.001 (a-b)
Item

Local provenance.

Lee, Ed

Chinese Water Pipe (Personal Gear)

CA NAN NAN_1975.144.001
Item
1969-01-1

Local provenance.

Lee, Ed

Scholar's Pipe (Personal Gear)

CA NAN NAN_1975.145.001 a - b
Item
1969-01-1

Local provenance.

Lee, Ed

Commemorative Cigar (Personal Gear)

CA NAN NAN_1977.024.001
Item
1977-03-10

Local provenance.

Lee, Ed

Scalp Massager (Toilet Article)

CA NAN NAN_1977.030.001
Item
1977-04-13

Local provenance.

Lee, Ed

Opium Lamp (Personal Gear)

CA NAN NAN_1978.165.001 (a-e)
Item
1978-12-07

Local provenance.

Lee, Ed

Headrest (Bedding)

CA NAN NAN_1978.166.001
Item
1978-12-07

Local provenance.

Lee, Ed

Headrest (Bedding)

CA NAN NAN_1978.167.001
Item
1978-12-07

Local provenance.

Lee, Ed

Tea Caddy (Food T&E)

CA NAN NAN_1978.168.001 (a-b)
Item
1978-12-07

Local provenance.

Lee, Ed

Ink Bottle (Merchandising T&E)

CA NAN NAN_1978.169.001
Item
1978-12-07

Local provenance.

Lee, Ed

Ink Tin (Merchandising T&E)

CA NAN NAN_1978.170.001 (a-b)
Item
1978-12-07

Local provenance.

Lee, Ed

Ink Stone (Printing T&E)

CA NAN NAN_1978.171.001 (a-b)
Item
1978-12-07

Local provenance.

Lee, Ed

Opium Tin (Merchandising T&E)

CA NAN NAN_1978.172.001
Item
1978-12-07

Local provenance. Found by Ed. Lee & Bill Spowart in basement of house in Chinatown after the 1960 fire tucked behind a beam. 2 marks. The larger one reads, ﾓLi-yuanﾔ (=Lai Yuan) which is an early high-quality brand supposedly imported from HK...

Lee, Ed