Carved wooden Noh mask of “Zo-onna”. Painted with black hair and faint eyebrows. The skin is painted white and grey, the teeth are dark grey, its lips are red. There is a dark purple cord on the back of the mask attached through small holes through temples. There are holes carved in the eyes, mouth, and nostrils. The backside of the mask is dark brown wood stamped with the maker’s mark. Part b is a fabric bag for part a, decorated with a pattern of flowers and birds in various shades of green, brown, and gold. The inside of the bag is white fabric written on with black ink, in Japanese characters. The bag closes with white cloth ties.

Carved wooden Noh mask of “Sakagami”. Painted with black hair and very faint eyebrows. The skin is painted in white and grey, the teeth are dark grey, its lips are red. The face is smiling There is a dark purple cord on the back of the mask attached through small holes at the temples. There are holes carved in the eyes, mouth, and nostrils. The back of the mask is dark brown wood, stamped with the maker’s mark. Part b is a fabric bag for part a, decorated with a pattern of flowers, waves, and a crane, in various shades of green, orange, pink and black. There is a crane on the back of the bag as well. The inside of the bag is white fabric written on with black ink in Japanese characters. The bag has white ties.

Carved wooden Noh mask of “Ko-omote”. Painted with black hair and very faint eyebrows. The skin is painted in white and grey, the teeth are dark grey, and its lips are red. There is a dark purple cord on the back of the mask attached through small holes at the temples. There are holes carved in the eyes, mouth, and nostrils. The backside of the mask is dark brown wood stamped with the maker’s mark. Part b is a fabric bag for part a, decorated with a floral pattern in various shades of green, orange, pink and gold. The inside of the bag is white fabric which has been written on with black ink in Japanese characters. The bag closes with white cloth ties.

Carved wood and ivory figure standing on a floral motif base with eyes closed and holding a flower in its left hand. Figure has ribbon-like flowing strip that wraps around it.

Short metal vase covered with enamel. Design is of white cranes with black beaks around lower area, light blue sky covers upper part. Metal shows at rim and base.

Deep, semi-spherical golden bowl with a highly polished surface.

Ceramic bowl with blue glaze and maple design on outside and cream colour with image of landscape with house and maple leaves on inside.

Ceramic figure of Kwannon. Figure is feminine representation, standing on blue lotus, holding a red lotus flower in both hands, the flower is resting on one shoulder. She is wearing a white robe and head cover with blue edges and red trim at front, with gold necklace, bracelet, hair ornament, and spot on forehead. White ceramic with transparent and coloured glazes and white enamel dots and ornamentation on robe.

Ceramic chopstick rests in form of resting birds. Four nearly identical light green birds (two shown in image) with simplified features and slight detailing of feathers on wings. Green monochrome glaze.

Calligraphic work on paper. Work shows several lines of Japanese characters in various thicknesses and depths of colour, from light grey to black. A round red seal with the artist’s name sits near the bottom left corner.