Ivory snuff bottle (part a) in the shape of an official's wife's head, with flowers on her ears, a butterfly on her forehead and two flowers in her hair. Figure's hair, shaped into a bun, is removable and acts as a stopper (part b). Stopper has a short spoon attached inside.

The paint is blue, red, and black.

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.

Gift from the Estate of Victor J. Dodier, Sr. and Jean H. Dodier.