Small lacquer tea bowl with green, light orange and brown designs on an orange-red background. Interior of bowl is solid orange-red. On top and bottom of central design there is a border featuring lines of alternating orange-red and brown stripes around green triangles, on a brown background. The central design is set against a background with small green fish scale shapes and large animals and beings. One of these figures is a peacock with a bowed head depicted in orange-red, light orange and brown. Also depicted in orange-red, light orange and brown is a leopard or some other type of cat with spots on its body. Another figure has a human-like torso and peacock-like lower portion of body. One of this figure’s arms is raised menacingly. This hybrid figure is followed by a different hybrid. It has a human-like torso and deer-like legs. The human-deer wears a sash around its waist. Its arms are also raised. Interspersed throughout these large figures are smaller figures possibly representing birds or flora. On the bottom of the bowl is a small foot with a brown interior. The remaining surface of the bottom is solid orange-red.

Round ceramic dish with an abstract orange and black design on a yellow background. The top of the plate consists of a smaller circle within an angled rim. There are alternating orange and black triangles that convene in the centre around a small black circle. On the top there are a number of globs of glaze. On the bottom a yellow, orange and black pattern appears around the edge, in alternating sections of triangles in yellow, black and orange. The remaining surface on the bottom is solid yellow-white, and the dish has a small circular foot. "Oaxaca Mexico" is carved lightly through the glaze into the base.

Round ceramic dish with abstract green leaf design on the front, composed of green shapes interspersed with thin green lines. This design is set on a yellow-white background. The dish has a circle in the middle surrounded by an angled rim, and along the edge of the rim there is a thin, black painted border. The dish has a small circlular foot. Around the edge of the back of the plate, there is a green triangle pattern. The rest of the surface is solid yellow-white. "Oaxaca Mexico" is carved lightly through the glaze into the base.

Round ceramic dish with large flower design. On the front is a smaller circle within an angled rim. The design is of one large flower each in orange, blue and brown. There are also rounded green leaves and thin black lines interspersed throughout. Around the edge of the back is a design of alternating blue, brown and orange sections of triangles. The remainder of the back is a yellow-white colour. The location where the plate was made is etched into the glaze. The dish has a small circular foot, inside which "Oaxaca Mexico" is carved lightly through the glaze, into the base.

Small lacquer bowl adorned with brown, yellow and green design. The interior of the bowl is painted solid orange-red. Both top and bottom of central design are bordered by a small series of bands. Firstly, there are alternating orange-red and brown stripes, then non-linear yellow lines that resemble waves. then another band of stripes. The central design has orange-red fish scales shapes against brown to form the background. There are green and yellow vine and leaf patterns set over this background. Evenly spaced within these patterns are brown circles. In the brown circles are sitting animals in frontal view. These creatures have long necks and small ears. The bottom of the bowl is solid orange-red.

Small lacquer tea bowl with black and orange designs on an orange-red background. Around the top and bottom of the central design there is a band of black and light orange alternating stripes, then a band of black triangles on a light orange background and then another band of stripes. The central design has a paisley or vine motif throughout. Also depicted are three black elephants in profile. They appear to be running. The interior of the bowl and the bottom of the bowl are painted in solid orange-red.

Large lacquer tea bowl with intricate designs around perimeter. The object was donated with a maker’s card which describes its makers and place of origin. The designs around the perimeter were taken from reliefs in Bagan Temple, Burma. The central design is bordered on top and bottom by small patterns in orange-red and green against a black background. These borders depict small beings - such as deer, fish and elephants - within intricate frames. The central design features Buddha in various standing and sitting poses. There is also a large, reclining elephant depicted. The elephant wears a hat and a cloth over its back. In each pose, the Buddha’s hands and feet are in very specific positions. He wears a variety of clothing from one figure to the next but his elaborate head dress remains the same. The various positions include: sitting on his knees, pouring tea, receiving tea, sitting cross-legged, sitting on knees holding a bat, standing with palms pressed together and standing with one arm upraised. On the bottom of the bowl, orange-red lines form a circular border containing text written in green. This circle is open in a small section. There is a standing bird with a long tail within the border with text. The interior of the bowl is painted solid black.

Shadow puppet, representing the character Bima, Pandhawa Prince, made of skin. The figure wears a large gold and black headdress. The headdress has decorative holes cut into it and scalloped edges to mimic fine metalwork. The figure’s flesh is dark red. His face is in profile and looks to the left. He has a long black sideburn and a small black moustache. The figure’s eyes and tongue are red. His chest is bare and has a small patch of chest hair. On each of the figure’s upper arms and forearms he wears gold bracelets. In each of his hands he holds a white spear. Each of his arms is composed of an upper arm piece, a forearm piece and a hand piece of skin. These pieces are attached to each other using small nails. His wrist joints are also attached to long wooden sticks; this results in his arms having movable joints. Tied around his waist, the figure wears a loin cloth. The fabric is red, black, grey, white, blue and green. The red, green and blue elements of the garment have black stripes on them. The black, grey and white elements of the garment are arranged in a check pattern with gold trim. The puppet’s thighs are large and bare. Black thread attaches a wide wooden stick to the middle of the puppet’s body. The stick is pointed at the bottom end.

Shadow puppet made of skin. Represents the character Kresna (Krishna). The figure has green skin exposed at its face, arms, chest, stomach and legs. He wears an elaborate gold, red, blue green and white headdress. The red and blue elements of the puppet are striped with black lines. The gold elements of the puppet have small holes through them and scalloped edges to mimic the shapes of fine metalwork. The figure’s face is in profile; it has long black sideburns and a thin curly moustache. His eyes and tongue are red. A large gold necklace hands down the figure’s chest. He also wears a gold chest piece that wraps around his torso. There are gold bracelets on each of the figure’s upper arms and wrists. On his fingers, there are gold rings. At each of the figure’s shoulder joints, elbows and wrists, there are metal nails the pieces of skin and attaching the skin of the hands to wooden sticks. One of the sticks is on the front and the other is on the back of the puppet. These allow the puppet to have movable arm joints. Wrapped around the figures waist is an elaborate skirt with red, blue, green, white and gold detailing. The fabric of the skirt also wraps around the upper left thigh of the figure. The toe and finger nails of the puppet are painted white. There are gold bracelets around each of his ankles. There is a dark brown stick which is pointed at the bottom end attached to the front and back of the puppet with yellow thread.

An orange-yellow bone piece with a flat rounded end and a long curved point.