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A string of beads with groups of small dark brown wooden beads divided at intervals by a twelve single brown beads of a larger size. Coral-coloured beads (four ceramic and one wooden) are interspersed. The division of beads shows no regular pattern. Ten little white glass-like beads are strung on as an appendage. One large brown wooden bead is at the knot.
Top. Turned, natural wood, teardrop-shape top (part a) with cylindrical metal point implanted at pointed end. The top is bulbous at the middle with three brown grooves encircling. Top end has raised section which tapers to nipple. There is a cut, straight edged rubber 'cord' (part b).
Incense burner (a) has nearly spherical main body, with wide mouth 11.7 cm in diameter, high neck, outturned rim; three legs 3 cm high which rest on a round base. Base is incised on sides with zigzag pattern and on top with central yin-yang figure surrounded with 3 yin-yang figures alternating with flowers, fruit and a bird. Body incised with yin-yang designs surrounded by flowers and bird on one side; same on other side with fruit, deer, and pines. Riveted between designs are 2 u-shaped handles 12.5 cm. high with animal heads where attached. Zigzag design around rim. Lid (b) is highly perforated in bat design, with animal-shaped handle.
Round brass plate riveted to a 4.8cm. High base shaped like a slightly tapered cylinder, widest (8.6cm.) at the bottom. Plate is slightly concave, with sharply upturned rim. Rather dull patina with some green spots.
Round brass plate riveted to 5cm. high base shaped like a slightly tapered cylinder, widest (7.9cm.) at the bottom. Plate is slightly concave, with sharply upturned rim. Rather dull patina with some spots.
Round brass bowl on flat base with rounded single ring foot 8.9cm. In diameter. Sides are rounded, expanding slightly to mouth. Turning marks clearly visible under base. Uneven rather dull patina, somewhat spotted, with dark patches on inside. Body is usually heavy (.25cm. thick).
Container (a) with lid (b) attached by 28cm. long brass chain affixed to handles of both. Container shaped like truncated sphere with flat base, maximum diameter near top; rectangular spout affixed at midpoint. Spout has hinged cover over outer opening. Flat loop handle is riveted to lugs riveted to shoulder, with rectangular locking device to prevent swivelling. Lid is slightly convex disc with raised lip on underside, with handle shaped like inverted, truncated cone with convex base. Pot badly dented and broken at shoulder.
Incense burner of brass, shaped like a flattened sphere and open at the top. Has three solid round legs, 0.6 cm. long, which flow smoothly into body of burner. Mouth has raised neck 0.9 cm. high with recessed ring around outer circumference. Rim is 0.6 cm. wide with upturned outer edge. Smooth, shiny surface. Under base, on square ground, there are the Chinese characters 'Gret Ming Hsuan-te'.
Cylindrical beater with light brown handle decorated with horizontal brown bands and shaped into four phalanges at one end that are separated by three grooves in which are three concentric free-moving concentric wooden rings. Attached to the end phalange is a flattened dark brown sphere with deep horizontal groove with four slightly translucent cream-white material insets (pillars), incised linear horizontal lines and leaf design around circumference. Slightly translucent cream-white material carved disk inset at end surrounded by five small inlaid slightly translucent cream-white material disks.
Polychrome nesting dolls. The largest doll (part a-b) is painted with brown clothing, a blue and white diamond-patterned head band, a red waist line, and a yellow base. The next doll (c-d) is painted with brown clothing, a red and white oval-patterned head band, a yellow waist line, and a green and red beaded necklace. The next smallest (e-f) is painted with brown clothing, a white head band with blue dots, and a green waist line. A smaller doll (g-h) is painted with a yellow head band. An even smaller doll (i-j) is painted with a pink head band. A tiny doll (k-l) is painted with a green head band and inside it is a very small single piece 'doll' (part m).