Elaborately carved rectangular wooden panel depicting two quails perched on a blossoming camellia tree; carvings are three-dimensional, bordered by a thick frame, and incorporate expanses of open space. Colours used are red, blue, green, brown and grey.

Large rectangular abstract painting. Design on a mottled green ground consists of two vertical objects with tops leaning slightly to right; object on left has multi-coloured top with irregular shaped projections, five square and rectangular projections towards base; top of object on right has a curved blue horizontal intersected vertically by an irregularly shaped pointed projection, below is a semblance of a beaked figure; at base, image of an open transformation mask, two of its extensions, one beak-like and the other rounded, are imposed at different angles over the vertical object on left, small rounded extension with a possible 'eye' form at side on right, fourth extension comes towards viewer at base; bird-like image at centre of mask. Signed in lower corner on right: J. Shadbolt '83 '86. Simple silver toned metal frame, black wood strip between frame and edges of painted surface, frame extends slightly beyond edges of painting.

Rectangular piece of abalone fitted into a frame of copper. Two perforations at opposite sides.

Painting composed of a rectangular piece of fibre board painted with a spit sea creature (possibly a whale) design in red and black. The board is framed with cedar that is painted black. Hooks and wire attached to reverse of frame.

Four brown sparrows in flight against a background of brown bamboo stems, and green and gold bamboo leaves. The frame is painted grey and red on the face, and dark grey on the sides.

Two small red and brown birds with blue wings perched on a blossoming cherry tree with red flowers and brown branches. Frame is painted red and grey on face. Colours are brown, red, blue and yellow.

Elaborately carved rectangular wooden panel depicting three quails perched under a millet plant; carvings are three-dimensional, bordered by a thick frame, and incorporate expanses of open space. Colours used are yellow, green and brown.

Elaborately carved rectangular wooden panel depicting three birds landing on a blossoming cherry tree; carvings are three-dimensional, bordered by a thick frame, and incorporate expanses of open space. Colours are faded but traces of white and brown are predominant.

Relief carving of two pheasants, one with a long tail and one with a shorter tail, both perched in a magnolia tree with red and off-white blooms and a black trunk. The border is dark red lacquer with inset cartouches, each with painted birds and flowers on a coloured background (alternating between bright red, dark red, and dark grey-blue).

Rectangular wooden panel elaborately carved with two birds perched on a flowering shrub, all set within a thick black frame; painted green, white, blue, red, brown and black. Carvings are three-dimensional and incorporate large stretches of open space.