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Buddha, in the position of "calling the earth to witness" (bhumisparsha mudra). Made of lath covered with plaster and fabric, on a wooden base. Finished in gold leaf and lacquer. The hair has textured blue conical shapes and has a top bun. The eyes are looking downward with multiple thin curving lines for the eyebrows above. The face has a closed red mouth and long ear lobes. The body is draped in clothing. The figure sits with crossed legs, left ankle under right ankle, the right hand rests on the right knee and the left hand rests in front, on the right leg, over the left ankle.
Ink pad container: a) brass container base with an ink pad blackened with ink inside; b) a brass lid with two lions, a ball with two ribbon-like protrusions, as well as two Chinese characters engraved on the top, and a glass disc inside the lid held in place with a thin metal ring.
Ink (a) in the form of a male figure standing on a lobster (?), carrying a sword and dressed in an elaborate robe painted gold with green and blue details in the form of irises and characters representing happiness. The figure fits into a specially made rectangular wooden box composed of five walls (b) with a sliding front panel composed of a wooden frame (c) that holds a sheet of glass (d). The box is fitted with cardboard cut and bent to fit snugly around the ink figure and a base (e) that fits inside the box, all of which is covered in fibre with woven multicoloured floral patterns except for the back, which is red fabric.
Rectangular panel with bands surrounding the centre section. The thin outside band is black. The second band is very thin and blue. The third band is thick and dark green with a scroll pattern. The fourth band is again very thin and blue. The fifth band is thin and black. The centre section has a piece of velvet(?) fabric with a dark green pattern on an orange background. The panel is backed by a piece of tan fabric.
Round coin with a four-sided hole in the centre, and a rim around the outer edge and the centre hole. The obverse has four characters, and the reverse has two characters. Qianlong tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters are on the obverse; boo u left-right (mintmark) in Manchu are on the reverse. Centre hole is not square; rim flaw on the reverse right.
Round coin with a four-sided hole in the centre, and a rim around the outer edge and the centre hole. The obverse has four characters, and the reverse has two characters. Yongzheng tongbao (top-bottom right-left) in Chinese characters are on the obverse; boo yun left, right in Manchu (mintmark) are on the reverse. Hole through the field left-top; centre hole is not square; many pits in the rims; extra metal is at the rim bottom-right; rim edge is uneven around this area.
Bird badge adhered to a piece of white paper. The bird is a silver pheasant, denoting a civil fifth rank official. The pheasant is silver with a black eye and five barbed tail feathers. The pheasant is standing on one leg and facing left with head raised. The badge is made in two pieces.
Embroidered flowers, leaves and vases adhered to a piece of white paper. The designs are attached to one another creating short twisted chains. The designs are light and dark blue, light and dark green, light and dark pink, and white. Details and outlines are added in gold thread.
Embroidered panel is circular with a six-pointed star and seven circles on a pink background. The mid section has a large star with a small circle between each point. Each small circle has a flower motif in blue and green on a cream background. In the centre of the star is a large circle. The circle shows three people working amidst blue and green flowers on a cream background. The outside border is black with blue flowers. The panel is backed by a piece of khaki fabric.
Embroidered panel is circular with five bands surrounding the centre section. The outside and fifth bands are black with blue flowers. The second and fourth bands are blue silk. The third band is thin with a white, blue and green floral print. The centre section has appliqué cream and blue flowers on a black background. The panel is backed by a piece of ecru fabric.