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A flat fan made of finely-split bamboo flaring out from its attachment point to a long wood handle painted black. Perimeter of fan is circular except for the lower edge where the handle is attached which is straight and at right angles to the handle. Fan is covered with lacquered paper that has a design of three swirls converging at the centre coloured red, green, and yellow. It has a narrow edging of black paper. The fan is inserted into a split in the handle which is flat and lozenge-shaped where it covers the fan which is attached with two rivets. The shape of the handle is repeated with an outline of orange paint on the fan.
Ten identical small bells (parts a-j) of thin brass having each end flattened into ellipsoids. Each has a ridge around the mid-section joining two halves. There is a brass wire loop inserted at one end. The slit has a bean-shaped perforation at each end. Three bells (parts a-c) are strung on cords of twisted light red-pink silk. One bell (part d) is strung on a cord of twisted burgundy-red silk. Another bell (part e) is strung on a cord of twisted purple silk respectively. Two bells (parts f-g) are strung on cords of braided pink silk. Three bells (parts h-j) are strung on a flat cord of braided yellow silk. Each cord is approximately 4.5 cm. long (doubled).
Iron lock with inlaid bronze ? designs on one side and on bottom; shaped like hollow rectangular cube, with projections from both ends of one side each 2 x 1.3 x 7cm. Between the 2 projections is a cylindrical iron rod, passing through the projection. Rod is attached to plug which is shaped to fit one end of lock; at opposite end is a rectangular perforation 1cm. long for insertion of key, which is missing. Inlaid design includes a central 'double happiness' character, and symmetrical fret and coil pattern; on projections are characters for 'to close' or 'preciousness' ? and 'riches'.
Bronze water dropper with dark brown patina mixed with black. 4 lobed shape, with flat base and top, straight sides. Upper surface has vertical projecting rim, surface covered with overall circular indentations and raised lion and flower design in high relief. Other surface smooth. Round hole in upper surface between lion and flower; second hole at rim with protruding tube.
Octagonal, grey bodied stoneware dish, or bowl, on flat base with glazed ring foot and several rough spur marks under base and on foot. Sides are thick (0.5cm), straight and slightly flared. On outside of each facet is a white trapezoid, enclosing a design of two stylized white chrysanthemum patterns, with leaves and stems in black. Above and below trapezoids are white lines around circumference of bowl. Inside bowl on each facet is rough design of three leaves in white slip, above which is a line and a band of geometric pattern. Heavy grey glaze, somewhat crackled, with dark spots.
Seal made of single piece of bronze shaped like a rectangle with rounded edges; handle is in the shape of an elephant with a raised truck. On the elephant's back are seated two human figures. Raised characters on the underside are written in square stylized form; remains of ink around characters. Bronze has a smooth finish and a dark brown patina. Hole perforated through body of elephant for cord, now missing.
Container (a) of silver-plated copper, with bronze cover (b) in which are inserted two birds (c-d). Container consists of irregularly shaped plate to one part of which is attached a vertical rim 1cm. high, enclosing a roughly triangular area. Cover is shaped like three rocks, with suggestion of waves around them; dark brown patina with gold coloured patches. Into holes in cover are inserted the legs of two birds made of shibuichi alloy, blue/grey colour. On underside of container are three Chinese characters 'Made by Maruyoshi'. Leg of bird (c) repaired with epoxy, December 13, 1977.
Folding fan with twenty-three inner ribs of split bamboo and two parent ribs of bamboo. Fan covered on both sides with white paper, one side unpainted, the other painted in black, grey, and light blue/green with scene of rocks, trees, and a man. Some areas sprinkled with mica. On left is inscription of eleven characters in black and two seals in red.
Folding fan with thirteen inner ribs of split bamboo and two bamboo parent ribs. Fan face is paper, one-quarter of which is unpainted and three-quarters of which is painted light brown. On the brown background, there is a painted scene of a flock of silver birds.
Folding fan with eleven inner split bamboo ribs and two bamboo parent ribs. Fan face is painted with three gold leaves on brown background. Other surface is also brown, streaked with silver.