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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."

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.

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

Lobster with a dragon wrapped around its antenna

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.

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

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

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…

Letter from William Patillo Turner to Warren Akin Candler. It alerts Candler that the objects he requested Turner send from Japan are on their way, and discusses the money involved. On this, the reverse side, Candler notes his instructions for…

Letter from William Patillo Turner to Warren Adkin Candler. It alerts Candler that the objects he requested Turner send from Japan are on their way, and discusses the money involved.