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Bronze representation of a boat, pointed at both ends, with flat bottom, with mast and billowing sail. Seated in bow is one human figure; in stern is a second figure, holding rope attached to mast. Bronze has very dark brown patina, with grey green areas inside and on sides and human figure.
Carving of a boat, in medium brown wood. Boat has pointed bow, square stern and slightly rounded bottom. Midway along length is square canopy 1.7 x 2.6cm. Mounted on four square posts at corners. On boat are three human figures, one standing at bow with net, one seated under canopy, one at back with oar.
Seal made of a single piece of bronze, shaped like a flattened cube with slightly rounded corners, with handle in shape of bearded man on horseback. Man and horse are elongated and stylized. Incised under base are characters in seal character style; around them is red ink. Bronze has dark brown patina.
Seal made of a single piece of bronze, shaped like rectangular cube, with handle shaped like a clump of fungus. Hole through stems, through which is passed a cord of braided orange silk, knotted. Under base is a single character in seal style, raised; the remaining half of the seal left blank. Remains of red ink on seal. Bronze has dark brown patina.
A small flat inverted u-shaped fan on a frame of very fine split bamboo radiating from the handle at the centre of the flat edge. Both sides are covered with paper, and are lacquered in red, green, black, and yellow with a red panel at the top, and a triple swirl pattern in yellow, red, and green at the centre. There is a black design resembling a paper cut near the handle area. Handle is straight, painted red, and split where the fan is inserted.
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.