Sieve

Sieve

Cardboard canister with three sieves inside. A&B: Cardboard Drum H: 7.25" Dia: 8.25" is made of brown fiberboard with removable top. Top slips over thick cardboard interior sleeve. Masking tape remains around the seal between lid and bottom. A label is on one side with scotch tap over it. Typed at the top is: "p - Dichlorobenzene 2779 Nt. Wt. 3 Kg." The label has a large "M" and across it in black is: "The Matheson Co. Inc. East Rutherford N.J. Joliet Ill." A large red rectangular sticker says: :Acme Fast Freight Inc. SEATTLE WASH. " On the top a mailing label has been partially removed but was sent to: The University of Washington Chemistry Stores 41 Da(?)ley Hall Seattle S Washington" Written in blue pencil on the top is "Chinese". C: Sieve H: 3.5" Dia: 7.375" A single piece of bamboo slat bent into a circle and secured where it overlaps by bamboo cord laced through three holes and wrapped around the edges. The mesh is a fine cloth. It has been secured on the bottom by an interior strip of bamboo set in the recessed bottom. Around the perimeter of the bottom and around the bamboo lashing is painted black. The mesh has printed on it in red 2 Chinese characters and an illustration of a 3 leg caldron with Chinese characters on it. D: Sieve H: 3.25"; Dia: 7.25" Same construction as C: A single piece of bamboo slat bent into a circle and secured where it overlaps by bamboo cord laced through three holes and wrapped around the edges. The mesh is a fine cloth. The strip of bamboo set in the recessed bottom is missing. Around the perimeter of the bottom and around the bamboo lashing is painted black. There is a paper label opposite the lashing with black ink and white or neutral Chinese characters. E: Sieve H: 2.5" Dia: 6.875" A single piece of bamboo slat bent into a circle. It overlaps by 5.5" and is secured at both ends by a bamboo lash threaded through multiple slits. Black Chinese script and possibly a root picture are painted near the exterior edge lashing. The mesh is metal medium size held by an interior bamboo strip set in a recessed bottom and nailed into place. A hole has been repaired by sewing a piece of cloth on the bottom. Another by sewing the hole.

1998.133.001