Vase with maple branch decoration in gold, red, orange, yellow and green on a cream ground. Inscription on underside of base.

Maple branch and leaves in red and gold, with a standing cock. All on a cream ground. Richly gilded. Marked.

Oval shaped tray with prunus designs in light and dark blue on a crackled white surface on bottom. Top has turquoise floral and spiral design.

Figure representing a standing crane with its beak pointed upwards. The figure is composed of four iron pieces joined together with screws: the body (a), the head (b), the right leg (c), the left leg (d). The crane has been painted black and the top of the crane's head has been painted red.

Sake container (a) in the shape of a cylinder that tapers towards the bottom with two flaring arms at the top that are joined with a crossbar for a handle. A tapered stopper (b), fits into a hole near the edge of the top. Bands of twisted bamboo, two near the top, and five of differing widths at the bottom, hold the staves of wood together. Stained reddish-brown overall with a Japanese character inside a circle painted on the outside of each arm, and Japanese characters painted around the centre of the base.

Oval shaped tray with carved floral design in relief. Red lacquer finish on top and sides; bottom in black. Two seal-like marks in red.

Shallow rectangular tray with a depiction of a blossoming cherry branch in red, green, and brown. Unmarked.

Standing figure of Kwannon; figure is a male (a) holding a lotus flower (b) in one had and is depicted in a loose flowing garment. There is a small image of Amida in his crown. Dark finish with traces of gilt. Kwannon was an attendant to Amida Buddhas known as the "goddess of mercy" originally represented as a male. Halo (c).

Seated Buddha in a meditative position holding a peach.

Standing figure of Hotei depicted with his usual expression of laughter. He is clothed in loose attire revealing his abdomen and carries a fan in one hand. Hotei is a legendary Chinese Zen priest known as Pu T'ai. He is said to have lived in the T'ang times as a vagabond priest with a large bag carried on the end of a stick.