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Cloisonné enamel lidded incense burner decorated with a dense design of flowers and scrolling leaves on a turquoise ground, with cartouches containing Arabic inscriptions in the Chinese style of calligraphy on a pale turquoise ground.
Large dish with sloping sides and a slanting foot ring, is almost solely decorated in turquoise blue enamel combined with outlines in black on a thick, opaque white glaze. It is painted in the centre with a large roundel enclosing an Arabic inscription written with the characters forming a spiral, and encircled by double lines. The gently curving cavetto has eight smaller roundels enclosing Arabic inscriptions, alternating with individual words; there are also continuous Arabic inscriptions surround the large central roundel and the rim. The underside is glazed but undecorated.
Qur'an leaf, in Kufic script on vellum. The script is in dark brown ink on parchment, with seven lines per page. The vocalization is rendered in red dots, and single verse divisions are marked with triangular clusters of six gold discs. Fifth verse divisions are marked with a solidly coloured Kufic letter ha in gold (representing the number 5 in the abjad system), outlined in black. Tenth verse divisions are marked with an illuminated cusped roundel formed by interlacing gold and white bands decorated with elegant scrolls and dots containing the exact verse count – in this case thalathun (thirty) – on gold Kufic script on a reserved central space.
A set of two brooches on a brown piece of paper with an inscription on both sides (part c). One brooch is a small yarn doll (part a) with a green dress, tan-coloured skin, blue eyes, a red mouth, and black hair, with arms open at the sides and a safety pin at the back. The second is a metal brooch in the shape of an eagle, with its wings outstretched (part b).
Painting of a battle scene between light skinned men in historically styled uniforms bearing swords, some riding horses, and darker skinned men in loin cloths, some in headbands, carrying axes, spears, daggers and torches. The scene takes place in a forest at night. In the foreground are several fallen and injured men from both sides of the battle, as well as a cannon and wagon with cannon balls. To the rear of the image is a troupe of loin-clothed men descending on the altercation.
Painting of a wedding scene. The bride and groom stand in centre front, surrounded by well-wishers, some on horseback, others on foot, all in dress clothes. The church they stand in front of is pink with a grey roof, where more people celebrate with upraised arms. To the side, several people climb stairs to the roof. A stream and flowers lay in the bottom right corner, and in the background is a tall tree, grey and green hills, and a dark blue sky.
Painting of prisoners on the deck of a ship. The painting shows a pirate ship in grey and brown, with the word “Negrie” on its side. A pirate flag flutters in the top right corner. Several dark skinned men, bare chested and in colourful shorts, are chained together in the foreground, with light skinned men in uniform ranged behind them. One stands in the rigging of the ship. The ocean is light blue and pink, with sea spray rising at the front. The sky is dark purple and blue.
Dark grey (oxidized silver) ring. The ring is a solid tube around the inside, whereas the outer surface is carved out, extending away from the inner ring, to represent a mirrored image of an eagle head. The beak extends, three-dimensionally, 1 cm farther than the other side. M Green is signed within the design element at the back of the eagle's head.
Woodblock print on handmade paper in thick black ink. Central image shows a missionary holding and pointing to a bible on the right side. On the left side are a group of four people weilding axes and clubs, facing the missionary. At the top centre is a pair of clasped hands showing reconciliation. There is a wide patterned border around the image, including fish skeletons, hearts and abstract patterns. Edition 7/50, titled, signed and dated underneath the image. The edges of the paper are uneven.
Painting of a giantess in a blue and red headdress, blue shirt and red skirt walks angrily through a town, trailing destruction in her wake. Buildings crumble and fall at angles, a strong wind tears branches and leaves from trees. Some people threaten her with rods, while others try to hold up their tents. Still others fall into the water in the foreground where several animals are already stranded. Water rushes from the centre left of the image to the river below.