Black lacquer bowl (a) with lid (b). The bowl has a circular base and the lid has a circular lip at centre of top.

Black lacquer bowl (a) with lid (b). Lid has circular raised lip in centre at top with lip around edge.

Black lacquer bowl (a) with lid (b): inside of both lid and bowl fades from black at edges to brown in the centre. Lid has raised circular lip in centre at top.

Pair of black lacquered lamps with golden designs and small light bulbs on atop slender stands. The bases of the stands are brass. The rest, including the plinth which conceals the batteries (parts c-d), is of wood.

Hexagonal wooden lamp with a shade of white paper stretched over wooden columns. Shade around candle area slides up and down on the handle. A metal spike for candles is affixed to the base. Label on bottom reads "Made in Japan."

Raised overall boss design on pot; wooden lid in red lacquer, with copper knob; open spout; handle splits in two at spout end; three short feet on the bottom.

Circular shape; bottom half fits in to the lid. Labelled "Made in Japan". Simple black decoration on rich red ground. Writing on inside of lid and base.

Circular in shape. Lower half fits into the lid. Simple black decoration on rich red ground. Labelled "Made in Japan".

Rounded paper hand fan with a bamboo handle and edges trimmed in gold. Featured on one side is the image of a small cricket in midst of grass; top portion is decorated with a yellow-brown ground. Backside is blank.

Rounded paper hand fan with a black lacquered wooden handle with a length of orange cord tied through a hole at one end. An image painted on one side depicts an old man dressed in a green robe--perhaps Juro (symbol of longevity)--seated on the ground while a young boy on a ladder shines his elongated head. Edges are trimmed with silver. Backside is plain.