Seto ware ceramic tea caddy (without its lid). Globular form on flat base, displaying dark brown body. Thick, glossy red-brown glaze, flecked with yellow-brown, is dark at the lip and pools to dark brown on the minimal neck, thins over the shoulder to broad streaks speckled with yellow-green which end in deep brown pooling well above the base. Four matte brown repairs on lip.

Seto ware ceramic tea caddy (without its lid). Flat base showing rough, dark grey-brown body. Squat cylindrical form curving sharply inward at shoulder to short neck, rounded lip. Thick iridescent coffee-coloured glaze thins over lip, pools darkly beneath it, thinning again at the shoulder. From there dark brown streaks, sometimes exhibiting, crackling fall over the glossy surface to the base, where glaze chipped in one place. Two matte brown repairs, and two gold lacquer ones, located on lip.

Outside has two designs inside a circle like a broken key, and two scenes. One scene has two men sitting under a tree, one man is reading a scroll, and three mountains in the background. The other scene has water, three mountains, house, trees and clouds. Between scenes and designs is a red cloud pattern on gold. Bottom has a raised rim and around the rim is a red and gold plantain design. Everted rim at mouth with red band inside. Inscription of four red calligraphy characters on underside of base.

The outside has two designs which are like broken keys inside a circle, and two scenes. One scene has two men sitting under a tree, one man is reading a scroll, and three mountains in background. The other scene has water, three mountains, a house, trees and clouds. Between scenes and designs is a red cloud pattern on gold. Bottom has a raised rim and around the rim a red and gold plantain leaf design. Everted rim at mouth with red band inside. Inscription of four red calligraphy characters on underside of base.

Saucer shaped dish on an elevated foot rim. Outer rim has six lobes. Inside depicts two black and red cocks, one white cock, stylized flowers, grass, rocks, and fungus. Outer side has three flower sprays of peaches and lotus. Stylized lotus around foot rim. Square seal on bottom.

Saucer shaped dish on an elevated foot rim. The outer rim has four lobed points. Inside has three chrysanthemums and two crows--one on a rock or a stump, the other flying. Outside of dish has three flower sprays of peach and lotus. Stylized lotus around foot rim. There is a red seal on the bottom.

Saucer shaped dish which is rough under the glaze. Edge has eight scallops. Inside has a spray of lotus-like flowers, leaves and a butterfly. Outer surface has two stylized red bats. There are two lines and a chain design around foot rim. Inside foot rim is rough with glue and dirt.

Set of four pieces, three square containers (parts a-c) and a cube or dice (part d). The containers have three sides with the same symbols painted on them. The fourth side of each differs. The sign for longevity (kotobuk) is on one side, the second has the sign for good luck (fuku), a third has the name of the sake (Kiku-Shiratsuyu). The fourth side of one piece (part a) is ichi-go, of another piece (part b) is go-go, and of the next piece (part c) is issho. The last piece (part d) has six equal sides, one is dancing, one singing, two ichi-go, one go-go and the last has issho.

Outside of cup has blue on white scene of house, trees, willow, mountain top, birds, boat and fish. There is a blue line around rim edge and 3 concentric blue lines around base. Inside at bottom is a gold leaf scene on brown of pagoda, rock, moon and birds. Around sides are 2 children playing with balls and there are 15 vertical lines of calligraphy. Inside lip rim has a brown band with gold "diaper" pattern. Inscription on underside of base with 2 characters.

Seto ware ceramic tea caddy (without its lid). Cylindrical form curving gently inward at base, and more sharply at shoulder minimal neck, rounded lip. Flat, unglazed base showing dark brown body. Thick opaque coffee-coloured glaze, thinning slightly over lip, pools into a dark brown-black ring which ends below lip in an iridescent streak falling over the shoulder.