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Small roughly molded upward curving clay plaque with uneven edges. Two large deer-like animals with legs at centre and heads at outside rim. Two small human-like figures between heads of animals. All figures made of beeswax.
White bodied porcelain plate on low single ring foot; plate is round and concave. On underside are painted in underglaze blue, 1 of the 8 Chinese treasures (stone chimes), painted 3 times, alternating with 1 of 8 Buddhist emblems (conch shell). On upper surface is central floral design surrounded by ring of alternating triangles filled with flowers. Remaining surface is covered with 3 rows of medallions with flowers, phoenixes and dogs. All in light and dark blue, red-orange, blue-green, light purple and light orange. 2 character mark 'Tsuji sei'.
Papier-mache mask of a clown-like face. Face is painted orange with black and white features. Mouth is read. Head piece is blue. Face has a laughing expression on it with puffed cheeks. Black and white stylized swirl designs from ear to ear around the cheeks and chin.
Papier-mache face mask painted in blue, white, yellow, red, and black. The mask has dramatic facial features that include a large swirled black moustache, arched eye brows and eyes, a pointed nose and a wide open mouth. There are white floral designs painted on the face's black painted hair and holes in the ears to attach string to mask for holding it in place on the face. There are also holes for eyes and nostrils.
Functional curving spout is surmounted by a parrot as is the spiral-coiled, elaborate handle. Ewer sits on high splayed foot. The body, shoulder, and neck are hammered and incised with geometric designs placed in bands. Lid is a three-tiered dome with solid silver ball on which sits a parrot. The lid screws into the mouth of the ewer.
Papier-mache mask of woman's face. The face has the following facial features: prominent red coloured lips that are outlined in black, a pointed nose, eyes and eye brows outlined in black, a round jaw line, and protruding ears decorated with round yellow painted earrings. The woman wears a raised yellow painted crown that is decorated with white, light brown, red and green linear designs. There are white dotted circular designs on each cheek and in the middle of the woman's forehead.
Doll has rounded fixed head with molded features of crescentic eyebrows, inset crescentic eyes, and red mouth. Ridged body with soft upper arms and thighs and molded lower arms and legs. Kimono has floral design on red ground. Red and gold checkered obi and white tabi. Wooden post with calligraphy at back of doll. Noise box under obi.
Figure representing a votary composed of grey-brown, fairly fine-grained clay with white limestone particles and fine silver mica covered in white slip and the details of the face painted in reddish-orange, and there is reddish-orange also painted on the arms and torso. The figure has a tubular body with its hands raised in front of its chest holding tympanum. Small fringe of hair on forehead. Tympanum and arms made separately and applied.
Tumbuan body mask/costume. A tall conical fibre, woven mask with two faces. At the top is a bird-like face crowned with cuscus fur and cassowary feathers; it has a long, protruding beak with a large feathered tassel at the end. At the centre of the body is a black human head made of clay with inlaid shell eyes and decoration; the top has human hair and feathers. Above are open eyeholes for the wearer, on the sides are armholes. The mask is of woven rattan over a bamboo frame, painted with red and white stripes and other detailing.
Red ceramic pipe bowl (part a) that is bulbous and flared in shape and is embellished with markings. Part b is a light wooden stem that has burned rings and crosshatched triangular around the outside. Attached to the stem is a long thin metal mouthpiece.