Vase base (a) depicts a landscape scene with a house, tree, and birds on one side and another scene of a house on a cliff by the water on the other; it has scroll handles and three scroll feet. Tray (b) is plain with a large rim and a small bowl in the centre.

Full length standing bearded elderly male figure dressed in traditional costumes; left hand holding cup, right arm stretching up and back. Silver inlaid designs and glass eyes.

Ivory toggle depicting male figure with markings on face and long, flowing black and grey hair that falls down his back and wraps around his left leg to the front at the tip. Figure is wearing a green shirt that has a diamond recess in its right arm (missing the inlaid material), beige pants, and a vest with a diamond pattern in beige and brown with inlaid shell circles that have a pattern etched into them. Red inscription on bottom; two holes in back.

Ivory toggle depicting male figure with markings on face and long, flowing orange hair that falls down his back, under his lifted right leg and then wraps back up in front at the tip. Figure is wearing a green shirt that has a blue diamond-shaped stone ? inlaid into its left arm, beige pants, and a vest with a diamond pattern in beige and brown with inlaid shell circles that have a pattern etched into them. Red inscription on bottom; two holes in back.

Lid (b) has brown top with circular lip at centre top and gold floral design around lip, orange-red inside with off-centre gold flower design. Base (a) has orange-red inside that fades to brown near rim, brown outside with black base.

Box has one separate compartment on top and fits into the top lid. Exterior is black and interior is red. Plain. Stickers on bottom of base: "Made in Japan" and "12".

Dark brown wooden box (part f) with plant and landscape designs on sides; designs are made from inlays of lighter coloured brown. Vertical sliding door at the front is part g. Semicircular metal handle is attached at the top.

Blue design of trees and birds on white background; three compartments stacked on top each other; lid with floral design and birds.

Household shrine encased in a black boxlike structure. Front opening has two pairs of hinged doors. Predominantly gold, black, and red. Part a is the overall box structure; parts b and j are red railings; parts c and e are gold-coloured stands; parts d and f are gold-coloured candle stands; part g is a lotus-shaped stand; part h is a stand that apparently has had a (formerly separate) Buddhist Bodhisattva figure (N2.838 a) glued onto it; part i is a vase attached to its own stand; part k is a black fence; part l is a table; part m is a gold metal bracket for table; part n is a stand for table; part o is a stand with feet for encasing part a; part p is the base for under part o.

Collapsible fan consisting of folded silver paper that has four columns of Japanese characters painted in black, and which is supported by three black lacquered bamboo ribs and two outer, wide lacquered ribs. The reverse side of the paper is gold.