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Pair of wood figures (Shogi peg for game) A: Round wood painted and varnished head with painted black hair on top with orange bow and on each side of head is black hair with 3 orange dots painted black eyebrows eyes nose red mouth; angular shaped…

Buddha sitting in the lotus position has a flowing robe over the shoulders and arms with an incised floral design. Pants are tied with a bow at the waist and also have an incised border design. The hair is curled with a rounded topknot elongated ear…

This is not a buddha it is probably a bodhistava or deva (angel). In the back is an attachment to secure it to a wall. Bronze cast with gilding. Once had a weighted bottom of which traces still remained.

Dancer has a tall layered conical hat wing-like decorations above the ears and on the sleeve caps. The costume has long narrow sleeves an X-shaped bead decoration on front and back with a diamond where the X meets. Another diamond at the waist band…

Figure: Lost wax cast bronze figure of a Buddha? Wears a crown-like hat and a robed figure on top of the head. Half-closed eyes red mouth. Long ear lobes have flower-like earrings and tassels hang from the ears down over the shoulders. Robes have…

Three figures carved from a hard yellow-colored material ressembling ivory; a male military or court person a female musician and a sage. Each figure is molded and carved from a hard plastic material which is white (see chips) and has been coated…

Figure represents Dainichi the great Buddha of the Universe. His mudra is the teaching of the law. Hand carved wood gilt and paint; metal crown. Part of the crown is damaged.

Buddhist figure of the bodhistava Jizo. In Japan he is the patron saint of travellers pregnant women and children. Jizo's halo is detachable and is the second part. Carved wood gilt and paint.

Figure is that of Fudo Myoo protector of the Buddhist faith. His attributes are his flame halo and his sword and rope which he uses to bind enemies of the faith. Fudo's halo is detachable and is the second part. Wood carved gilt paint and wire.

Carved wood figure seated in official garb holding a stick of rank. Gilded and painted in red lacquer. Holes around mouth once held whiskers. Probably a kitchen otherwise a Taoist or Confucian figure. Stand painted red and has two pickets for the…