Robed figure standing on lotus flower with carved gilt halo. Black with gilt base encased in box-like structure.

Seated elderly male figure dressed in peasant clothing and wide brim hat. Dark finish.

Thatched hut with one door and no windows. The base is wood edged with iron.

Dressed in priest costume with belly hanging out of robe. He is carrying child in one arm. Colours of figure are brown and black; colours of robe are green, yellow and blue on a purple ground.

Seated male figure (part a) dressed in imperial costume, representing the Japanese emperor, with a lacquered headdress above his hair. His robe is predominantly purple (now faded), with red, gold and white. Platform (part b) is wood, in the shape of a book, covered in green cloth with dark orange and white binding.

Standing priest dressed in blue on white robe; skin is brown; hair is black-brown. Splendid phoenix and floral decoration.

Standing male figure with dark brown matte finish and orange glossy undercoat; figure represents a demi-god serving as guardian of Buddhist precinct. His mouth is closed as a symbol of latent might.

Standing ceramic figure of an elderly man holding a scroll and a staff. His head is elongated (a symbol of longevity). Unmarked.

Triangular-like shaped, natural coloured, cotton robe with a rounded bottom and a square shaped hood. The robe attaches at the top front by a decorative, grey seam. The top edge of the hood and the inner edges of the robe are lined with a band of grey fabric and have small grey tassels at the ends.