Set of fifteen paper costume dolls with stands (parts a-o). Dolls contained in an envelope stamped "Set Number One / Typical Handpainted /Japanese Paper Dolls" (part p).

Two bareheaded figures representing people sitting on cylindrical stools on either side of a table. Each is holding a book with writing in red ink. A third book is titled 'the new book' in red ink and is lying on the table top. Head and limbs are dark brown. Clothing, stool, and books are light yellow-brown. Table and base are light brown wood.

A pair (parts a-b) of gold isosceles triangles with scalloped edges. Each is glued on a bamboo stick which is bound by a piece of wire which projects, 5.4 cm. (a) or 4.3 cm. (b), beyond the base of the triangle, perpendicular to it. Raised from the surface of each triangle by means of three paper cylinders, there is a smaller foil triangle printed with a multi-coloured design of a butterfly and other shapes. Wired to this is a tuft of red fibres.

Two figures representing bareheaded males sitting on cylindrical stools facing each other. A black and white checkered board is balancing on their knees with three dark and three light checkers on the board. Clothing is light yellow-brown. Limbs, heads, and stools are dark brown. Base is of light brown wood.

Book of paper napkins with a blue cover and dark blue printing in English "Paper napkin for export" and a small blue elephant on triangular crest labeled "trade mark". There is a decorative dark blue border around the edges. The printing is on the back cover; the front cover is plain. Inside are three different sizes of napkins, usually bordered in flowers. Some are transparent with a self-pattern of spider webs. Two metal staples secure the book.

Silk hanging scroll. Painting on silk of two carps swimming between lotus pads; mounted on light green silk with gold brocade at top and bottom. Plastic cylinder at base; black and white braided ties at top. Calligraphy in lower corner on left.

Set of white paper napkins folded in half and bound in a paper wrapper; wrapper features a brown and green landscape design with black calligraphy.

Rectangular shaped, flattened, cardboard box lid illustrating a female with long black hair. She is standing upon pink-petal lotus, all on blue and white water. She is wearing a red sari, green shirt, conical shaped gold crown and is holding a long-shafted gold trident upright in her left hand. Right hand is raised, outward-facing palm with red swastika in centre. Yellow halo behind head. Orange and pink ground. Illustration bordered by green then pink bands. Red and blue bands at illustration's top states: 'Parashakthi', 'The National Cottage Industries', plus address. Yellow square field at base states: 'superior lustre two cord thread , fast colour'. Other information in pink Indian script on one box side, pink and blue English on the other. Seal illustration on one box end, orange thread roll illustration on the other. Corners were affixed by staples.

Carp-shaped windsock, decorated in bright colours. Folded and bound in a brown sleeve band with a picture of a carp and red calligraphy on the front. The streamer has a round red wired mouth; large round eyes with black pupils; eyes circled with silver, white, blue and yellow; a yellow tail; fan-shaped scales edged in black; red gills; red and white top fin.

Wooden box (part b) with sliding front (part c). Box has front which slides into grooves at edges. The front has a strip on top which fits to box and a strip across the bottom. There is black calligraphy on front. Display of dolls (part a) on a platform. Four-tiered dais covered with red fabric, and a wooden backdrop covered with gold paper. Top tier has small platform with two seated figures with two small seated figures, and having three larger figures and two lamps surround them. Next tier has five blue robed figures. Next tier has two figures. Bottom tier has three yellow robed figures, a lemon tree, and a red flowered tree.