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A stone box with a lid, probably made of soapstone. The image of clouds, banana leaves, and a woman (possibly an apsara or celestial maiden) scattering flowers from a basket is carved in low relief on the lid. The sides of the box have an incised…

First page of invoice with a list of objects William Patillo Turner sent to Warren Akin Candler. List includes prices.

Second page of invoice with a list of objects William Patillo Turner sent to Warren Akin Candler. List includes prices.

Small brass container, nearly spherical, with a pointed lid. Overall the shape resembles a water droplet. Vessels of this kind, called mizutama, are frequently used to hold water offerings at home altars.

Lobster with a dragon wrapped around its antenna

Maedate (decorative device for a helmet) in copper- and silver-colored metal. Cloud patterns separate a crescent and disk.

Man astride a horse, bearded, and dressed in the clothes of a Taoist immortal. The horse has a high saddle, elaborate tack, and a long blanket draped over its back.

A man steers an ox-drawn cart loaded with straw bales. The photographer (Kusakabe Kimbei?) titled the print "Country road-side scene" while Turner added the caption "A load of charcoal."

A matching pair of brass incense burners decorated with mythological creatures. They stand on four tall legs, and each are capped by a beast, probably a qilin (chimera).