Wedding dress. Silk garment is long, with a flaring skirt, V neck, and long bell shaped sleeves that flare widely toward the wrists and come to a hanging point at bottom. Dress is heavily embroidered in repeating small gold circular motifs lying in diagonal stripes across the dress, on a light tan ground. Panels of heavy embroidery are sewn into the shoulders and sleeves of the dress, the torso, along the sides of the skirt, and bottom back hem, showing chevrons, flowers, birds and other motifs in orange, red, green and purple on a red and orange ground. The interior is unlined.

Woman’s full-length, A-line, colourful robe or coat (chapan), with long tapered sleeves; open from neck to hem at centre front, no fasteners; made of red, yellow, green-blue, purple and white warp-ikat textile (silk warp, cotton weft), with glazed surface. Lightly quilted with a light layer of cotton batting. Gathering at the sides just under the sleeves. 12 cm slits at each side at the hem. All edges trimmed with narrow black, blue and white braid made with loop manipulation technique. Lined with red and off-white machine printed cotton textile, representing bunches of flowers; sleeve fronts lined with green, red and off-white machine printed cotton textile, representing leaves and paisleys; all edges are faced on the inside with bias strips of multi-coloured woven striped cotton textile.

Umbrella made of dark purple velvet. The velvet is the over-layer of the umbrella, hand-embroidered heavily in gold thread floral patterns. A yellow fringe hangs from base and top. The under-layer is unbleached and undyed cotton. When the umbrella is open the metal spine structure creates a flower pattern. The handle is a heavily lacquered wood.

Leather mittens joined by wool cord. Mittens are long, with fur edging at cuff and wrist. A panel between the two and sitting on top surface is made of black velvet, embroidered with flowers, foliage and branches in green, blue, pink and yellow. A similar pattern has been applied to the top of each mitt. Woolen cord is made of braided white, orange, green and brown strands of wool, with small pompoms and tassels. It is attached to each mitt on the inner side at top.

Beaded panel, likely sewn to a shirt at one time. Triangular textile is red velvet with black edging. Glass beading is symmetrical, showing a large, single stem of stylized flowers and foliage in green, pink, blue and other colours. Light, inked pattern lines can be seen around some of the beading. Backing panel is unbleached cotton canvas.

Small dog blanket. Textile is rectangular, made of red felt embroidered with patterns of branches and leaves in light colours. A short fringe of green and blue edges the entire garment. Backing is made of thick wool fabric, with four leather panels holding thongs to attach blanket to the wearer.

Screen made of patterned silk, fully lined on the back in a different but matching pattern. On front is a stylized landscape in shades of brown and gold, showing a flowing river with cherry trees on its banks. White flowers bloom on the left of the river, and red on the right. Three sets of long, pink and white silk ribbons with gold stamping hang from the top of the screen, attached by orange cord. Cording also runs horizontally through the fabric at top to allow opening and closing. Long cords in pink, gold, orange, white, purple and green hang from this and down the outside edges of the textile. Backside of screen is a gold and brown pattern of diagonal lines and squares.

A carved wooden mask painted in high-gloss red. The face has gold eyes and teeth, with a large hooked nose and ridged forehead. The face is painted red with black eyebrows and eye sockets. There are holes in the eyes and mouth. Black cord is laced through the top of the mask to make hair, and two strands of red cord are threaded through the ears and tied at back. Parts b-c are a light wood box, made to house the mask, with Japanese inscriptions written on the outside and interior in black ink.

A carved wooden Noh mask of “Hannya”. Painted stringy black hair and very faint eyebrows. The skin is painted in yellowish-grey, the teeth are dark grey and gold, and its lips are red. The face is grimacing, and has protruding gold eyes and two horns. There is a dark purple cord on the back of the mask attached through small holes at the temples. There are holes carved in the eyes, mouth and nostrils. The back of the mask is dark brown wood stamped with the maker’s mark. Part b is a dark blue fabric bag for part a, decorated with a floral pattern in gold. The inside of the bag is white fabric, written on with black ink Japanese characters. The bag closes with white cloth ties.

Carved wooden Noh mask of “Ja”. Painted stringy black hair and very faint eyebrows at the top of its forehead. The skin is painted red and dark pink, the fangs are dark grey and gold, and its lips are red. The lower jaw is jutting forward, and it has protruding gold eyes and two horns. There is a dark purple cord on the back of the mask attached through small holes at the temples. There are holes carved in the eyes and nostrils. The back of the mask is dark brown wood stamped with the maker’s mark. Part b is a grey fabric bag for part a, decorated with a pattern in blue, pink and grey circles. The inside of the bag is made with white fabric, written on with black ink Japanese characters. The bag closes with white cloth ties.