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Stamp (Yin) soap stone in dark brown muted green and yellowish beige square columnar shape; carved designs of water and speckles on three sides and two Chinese "Fu" Lion dogs one on a branch and one looking up from the ground. Inscription consists of…

Stamp (Yin) soap stone in multi-shades of gray taupe and dark brown square columnar shape; carved designs of water and speckles throughout the surface on three sides top side has 2 roaring Chinese "Fu" lion dogs on the branches. The inscription reads…

Stamp (Yin) soapstone in multi-shades of tan gray and dark brown square columnar shape. Carved designs of water symbol and various sized speckles on one side two Chinese "Fu" Lion dogs one on a rock and the other looking up on a tree branch two…

Figure carved from a brown stained polished piece of wood. The figure stands on a carved base with a lion dog at the left posibly a candle holder in shape of a sun flower with a Chinese character inscription of "Sun" carved in the center of the…

Kokeshi Doll Warabe (small child) type Hand painted wood head is white with painted black hair in old children's style with paintd red ribbons hinted at the crown and sides. Black painted eyebrows and eyes red painted mouth with a raised dot for a…

Bonito shaver Box Wooden box has a metal blade inserted diagonally in the center. There is a hole in front of the blade. This sits atop a box with a removable drawer.

Pewter Ice Shaver Trapezoid shaped box. The top is a hinged lid. The top covers the top and down the outward sloped side. It is attached by a bent rod running between 2 perforated extensions on the body and through 2 perforated extensions from the…

Iron rod scraper Flat piece of metal is pounded out flat into a circular shape at one end. The edges of the circle have been filed to form teeth. the other end has been tapered into a point and then bent to a 90 degree angle. There is a hole in the…

Embroidery panel of rust brown silk with handstitched design with peonies and bat. The silk background was probably a deep rust orange color before fading. The hand embroidered design is primarily in satin stitch with white and blue threads. In each…

Silk fan Printed on the silk is the image of a Japanese woman in blue kimono. Wire frame and black lacquered handle. Silk is torn in various places.