Large paper lantern with bamboo frame. Loosely woven cylindrical frame with paper covering which slides up and down on a long handle. Metal candle spike in centre of base.

Roughly cylindrical paper lantern; slight depression around the centre and raised circular openings at either end. Thin, ecru-coloured paper laid over a crisscrossing, latticework of thin pieces of bamboo.

Lantern with two central posts connecting two red-painted wooden discs from which one has a inward protruding metal tube. Seven arched spines go from top to bottom disc and around these spines is attached a gauze fabric. Fabric is painted in four sections with central floral designs. Three lines are around top and bottom in orange, white, and red from centre to edge. The spines are painted red where there is no fabric covering them. A shiny lacquer covers the fabric. End discs have metal loops protruding from them: one on one end and two on the other. End with the single loop has red string loop through it; end with two loops has a connecting metal wire from which a loop of white fabric tape hangs.

Twelve-sided geometric lantern with hanging string at top and a multicoloured fringe and red sting tassel at bottom. Constructed from white gauze stretched on a wire frame with coloured paper pasted to it. Paper is cut into intricate, arabesque-like patterns that fill their respective planes--four sides have paper characters in their centres.

An orange fish lantern made with fibre netted around the wire frame painted with white scales. The body (part a) has a red tassel on the belly. The head (part b) has a black eyes outlined with silver.

Horizontal box-like lantern (part a) with two-legged stand (parts b-d). Lantern consists of ecru-coloured paper stretched across top three sides, with horizontal strips of wood running from end to end across the sides.

Cube-shaped lantern with paper on a wooden frame (part a). Top is open and has carrying handle attached. Side has one sliding panel. A cover (part b) with carved motifs of sun and moon slides directly over lantern to block out excess light. Red and black.

Cube-shaped lantern with paper on a wooden frame (part a). Top is open and has handle attached to it. Side has one sliding panel. A cover (part b) with carved motifs of the sun and moon slides directly over lantern to block out excess light. Lantern: ecru-coloured paper and red lacquer with a black base. Cover: black lacquer. Label reads "Made in Japan."

Plain, undecorated circular bowl with spout and stem on circular base. Label on bottom reads "Made in Japan".

Hexagonal wooden lamp with a shade of white paper stretched over wooden columns. Shade around candle area slides up and down on the handle. A metal spike for candles is affixed to the base. Label on bottom reads "Made in Japan."