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Japanese lacquerware smoking cabinet, Portable cabinets to hold pipe smoking accessories were common in Japanese homes and shops in the 19th century. Fitted with three drawers, this example is decorated on all four sides with auspicious symbols and domestic scenes. The containers on top were probably intended to hold ash and coals used for lighting the tobacco.

Lidded lacquered container in drawstring fabric pouch

Small lacquered dish with landscape

Small lacquered cup with family crest on the exterior

Wooden container with a type of rhinoceros beetle, Allomyrina dichotoma, portrayed on the lid and a ladybird on the side

Wooden comb decorated with lacquered bamboo design and small shell birds

Ornamental comb of lacquered wood decorated with blossom design

Incense burner with stylised paulownia leaf decoration and lattice lid

Lidded jar, with lacquer design that suggests a traditional textile cover and ornamental cords

Small, lacquered container with lattice and floral designs

Lacquerware tea caddy

Small lacquerware tray depicting a tree beside water

Small lacquered dish with three feet.

Complete necklace with hei tiki pendant. Pendant is made from red resin with paua shell eyes. Attached at the proper left side to a cord woven from red and silver plastic ties, with a loop at one end and a button at the other. Hei tiki head is tilted to the proper right side with a forehead ridge, deep-set eyes, defined nose, and mouth with tongue protruding. Perforations at neck, arms, and legs. Proper left hand is resting on stomach and proper right hand is resting on right thigh. Feet and toes come together at the base, touching carved genitalia.

Complete necklace with hei tiki pendant. Pendant is made from blue resin with white shell eyes. Attached at the proper left side to a cord woven from blue and silver plastic ties, with a loop at one end and a button at the other. Hei tiki head is tilted to the proper right side with a forehead ridge, deep-set eyes, defined nose, and mouth with tongue protruding. Perforations at neck, arms, and legs. Proper left hand is resting on stomach and proper right hand is resting on right thigh. Feet and toes come together at the base, touching carved genitalia.

Complete necklace with hei tiki pendant. Pendant is made from yellow resin with paua shell eyes. Attached at the proper left side to a cord woven from yellow and silver plastic ties, with a loop at one end and a button at the other. Hei tiki head is tilted to the proper right side with a forehead ridge, deep-set eyes, defined nose, and mouth with tongue protruding. Perforations at neck, arms, and legs. Proper left hand is resting on stomach and proper right hand is resting on right thigh. Feet and toes come together at the base, touching carved genitalia.

Complete adze Trapezoidal, with back narrower than front. The surface is ground, with flaking around butt and back Butt undifferentiated Bevel continuous with blade. Cutting edge smooth, sharp and straight. Prominent saw mark/gouge down the left side proper.