Rolled painting, that was also partly printed, on paper. The image depicts a scene with a male child pulling a cart, with an official hat, a red porcelain vase and three halberds; two male children walking together; a female figure; a mother holding an object with a red tassel; and a figure seated at a table behind her. Wooden scroll bars at each end.

Painting consisting of a scene painted on silk depicting a gathering of artists along a river. From right to left: river starts near top and passes under a bridge, with a man and a boy carrying a lute. The river then runs across with trees on both banks and wine cups floating along. Groups of men and boys are on both sides of the river, painting on rocks; floating wine cups; writing on scrolls; making tea on a stove which is on a table. At left is a house on stilts with two men and a boy with brushes and a scroll. There are six very worn characters and two seals at left. There is a half round of wood and a cord at each end.

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.

Hanging scroll with landscape painting; upper third is mountain with trees; middle has tree growing out of rock; lower third has fisherman in boat and rocks; black, white with brown leaves indicating autumn foliage. Green silk brocade strips at top and bottom of painting; outer border of painted grey paper. Half round dowel at top has silk braided black and white ribbon attached with metal eyes; black lacquered wooden cylinder at base. Calligraphy at back upper corner on right. Two holes in upper section of border. Calligraphy on front of painting in upper corner on right.

Hanging scroll with landscape painting; upper third has two formations of flying geese; middle is mountains and village; lower third has a river with three fishing boats and reeds on the riverbank; calligraphy and two red chop marks in lower corner on right. Painting has a light green brocade border; mounted on light brown paper backed silk; half round wood dowel at top; black and white braided silk ties; plastic cylinder at base.

Silk hanging scroll. Painting on silk of two carps swimming between lotus pads; mounted on light green silk with gold brocade at top and bottom. Plastic cylinder at base; black and white braided ties at top. Calligraphy in lower corner on left.

Hanging scroll with painting of bamboo above water, four swimming ayu fish and one jumping; fish are black and white with yellow on tail and fins. Strip of gold silk brocade at top and bottom of picture; light green border on four sides. Mounted on paper-backed silk; white wooden cylinder at bottom; half round cylinder, black and white silk ties and two strips of gold brocade at top. Seal and calligraphy in lower corner on right.

Scrolled painting of iris flower, bud and leaves. Strip of light brown silk with cloud design on top and bottom. Border of green brocade with stylized flowers and swastika design. Calligraphy and chop signature in lower corner on left. Mounted on paper backed silk; black and white silk tie at top; two ribbons of silk with cloud design at top near tie. Wooden cylinder at bottom and half round one at top.

Scrolled painting of a girl and two willow trees. Green design on girl's kimono; basket in hand on left. Red signature in lower corner on right. Bands of silk at upper and lower edges have red and gold floral design. Painting mounted on black paper; two uncovered thin strips at upper and lower edge. Half round wooden dowel at top has black and white braided ribbon attached with metal eyes. Lacquered wooden cylinder at bottom. Strip of calligraphy glued to back upper edge.

Oil painting in bright colours consisting of a series of small, square scenes. Each depicts a different story with a variety of characters. The painting illustrates, in forty-four scenes, the legend of the Queen of Sheba's visit to Solomon. Above each scene is an explanation in Amharic.