JAPAN. (B.e.) 



[ 1 6.] Pipe, silver; two tigers and bamboo in high 

 relief, in gold and coloured metals; i|in. of cane in middle 

 of stem. icin. long. 



[ 17.] Pipe, silver; man on horseback, carrying banner, 

 and above, a soldier, both in high relief, in gold and other 

 metals; inscription on each subject; 3in. of cane in middle 

 of stem. io^in. long. 



[ 18.] Pipe; silver bowl and tip; eagle and cat in 

 oxydised silver on brass; if in. of cane in middle of stem. 

 9|in. long. 



[19.] Pipe, silver; with two dragons in clouds, in relief 

 in gold; 2in. of cane in stem. 9 fin. long. 



[20.] Pipe, silver; interlacing circles forming a diaper; 

 interstices deeply cut; size of circles diminishing towards 

 ends; ifin. of cane in stem, xo^in. long. 



[21.] Pipe, silver; rugged tree trunks in high relief, 

 with flowers in gold ; 2|in. of cane in stem. 9 in. long. 



[22.] Pipe, silver; two storks, water, and mountains 

 near tip ; near bowl, a stork flying, in high relief in gold 

 and coloured metals; i^in. of cane in stem. ioin. long. 



[23.] Pipe, silver ; near bowl, a wreath of small flowers 

 in high relief; at other end, a warrior in full armour com- 

 pleting an inscription on tree trunk, in high relief in gold 

 and other coloured metals ; if in. of dark cane in stem, 

 gfin. long. 



[24.] Pipe, silver ; at upper part a dragon in gold, 

 with clouds ; at lower, a tiger in gold, with rocks and clouds ; 

 2^in. of cane in stem. 9|in. long. 



[25.] Pipe, silver; dragon and clouds at each end, 

 deeply cut ; 2^in. of cane in stem. loin. long. 



[26.] Pipe, silver ; surface engraved in simple scrolls 

 deeply incised ; 2-^in. of cane. g^in. long. 



[27.] Pipe; silver ferrule, i|in. long, in middle of 

 stem ; at upper part a waterfall with rocks, and a woman 

 seated in landscape ; on ferrule, a sea view, with birds flying; 

 at lower part a house and a man on horseback fording a 

 stream ; all enriched with gold and coloured metals ; 3^in. of 

 cane in stem. nfin. long. 



[28.] Pipe, silver; a bamboo deeply incised, and a 

 tiger in bronze, foreshortened ; 2f in. of cane in stem. 9f in. 

 long. 



