Gourd incense container. Undecorated gourd is round and squat, dark orange in colour, with a woven cord looped several times around the neck and secured by knots incorporating a small ivory ring. Cord is held in place by black threads that cross on the container’s bottom and are tied around the cord in four places. A second cord is looped around the first on the container’s shoulder and is fitted through a ring in the ivory stopper which closes the container at top. Cord is then tied around a large ivory ring with Japanese characters inscribed on both sides and filled with a dark pigment. Part b is a carrying bag in dark purple silk with a tan coloured floral motif on front and drawstring closure.

Painted wooden votive plaque known as ema (絵馬) with depiction of a woman praying beside a red torii (鳥居) gate. The back has the words “Nara Inari” written in pencil.

Painted wooden votive plaque known as ema (絵馬) with a thin sheet of paper adhered to the face, on which is painted a scene of a women with a baby and another woman with a child praying in front of a shrine. Around the ema has with several Japanese characters in black. The top reads 奉納 (hōnō; offering); the left has the date, 大正七年十一月二十七日 (November 27, Taisho 7 or 1918); the right has the name of the location and person, 南城戸 (Minami Jōdo) 藤村セイ (Fujimura Sei); the bottom appears to list the age, or ages. The back has “Nara” written in pencil.

Painted wooden votive plaque known as ema (絵馬) depicting a woman and child praying in front of a shrine. On the back is the word “Nara” written in pencil.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is patterned white paper: surface fully covered with red brown shiny particles with black throughout, dark blue company trademark stamped on underside. This shows through to top as dark brown English lettering spelled backwards above and below motif of world with large four-winged insect. Two of these motifs placed side by side, right one upside down. 'Chikyu Tonbo Brand' at top of ad, line of Japanese characters at base. 'No. 100'.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is patterned white paper: surface fully covered with white brown shiny particles with black throughout, and dark blue company trademark stamped on underside. This shows through to top as dark brown English lettering spelled backwards above and below motif of world with large four-winged insect. Two of these motifs placed side by side, right one upside down. 'Chikyu Tonbo Brand' at top of ad, line of Japanese characters at base. 'No. 320'.

Washi sample mounted on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Sample is light green brown with a few randomly scattered dark green and brown fibrous clumps.

Washi sample mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Rectangular dyed sample with a few dark flecks and dark edge on left. Top and bottom edges are cut straight; left and right edges retain irregular deckle. Watermark pattern of widely spaced horizontal and closely spaced vertical lines. Mounting paper folds from left over part of sample.

Washi sample mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Rectangular dyed sample with dark flecks. Top and bottom edges are cut straight; left and right edges retain irregular deckle. Watermark pattern of widely spaced horizontal and closely spaced vertical lines. Mounting paper folds from right over part of sample.

Washi sample mounted horizontally on white, labelled and folded paper with 3-pointed leaf above scrolled 'm' watermark. Rectangular dyed sample with dark flecks. Top edge is cut straight; others retain irregular deckle edge. Watermark pattern of widely spaced horizontal and closely spaced vertical lines. Mounting paper folds from left over part of sample.