ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. ^^ 



{5.) Glass Collection: — 



Fragment of a large plateau of antique marbled glass, and pai-t of a shaped plate of 

 clear glass, from Rome ; jn'esented by Alexander Nesbitt, Esq., f.s.a. 



A transparent cup and a blue bottle, found in tombs at Nervia, near Bordis;hera, 

 pi-esented by John A. Goodchild, Esq. A two-handled transparent bottle, fromDali, 

 Cyprus, presented by E. Gilbertson, Esq. 



Two specimens of Rhodian glass, one of them mounted in nielloed silver. 



(6.) Oriental and Etlino^t aphical : — 



Two specimens of sculpUire from the Amaravati tope, viz. : — A disc from the Great Rail, 

 with a symbolic representation of Buddha, and other figures, and a piece of the smaller 

 frieze, with the Great RenuTiciation of Prince Siddartha, presented by his Excellency 

 the Right Honourable .Mountstuart E. Grant Duff, C.I.E., Governor of Madras. 



A bronze ornament in the form of a spearhead, found in the Arcot district near 

 Madras, presented by Sir Walter Elliot, k.c s i. 



Six Buddhist offerings of terra cotta, found at Buddha Gaya, Bengal, presented by 

 J. F. Fleet, Esq. 



A Pyoo cinerary urn found in the Prome district, Burinah, presented by the Rev. 

 Edward O. Stevens. Two fragments of pottery from Ab-i-Goshan, Afghanistan, 

 presented by William Simpson, Esq. r.it.G.S. 



An ancient Chinese bronze vessel in the shape of a monster, presented by E. Gilbertson, 

 Esq. A Chinese bronze vase, said to have been found in the Dane Jolm at Canterbury, 

 presented by Henry Willett, Esq., r.G.S. 



A piece of bamboo, Avith incised lines of inscription, found at Kalianda, Lampong Bay, 

 Straits of Sunda, presented by Oliver W. Smith, Esq. 



A diminutive double vase of pottery, from Assouan, and a wooden comb, leMet of 

 white metal, and a bronze pin, all from Upper Egypt; presented by the Rev. Grcville 

 J. Chester. 



A collection of objects illustrating the Buddhist religion in China and Japan, pre- 

 sented by A. W. Franks, Esq., viz. : — 



From China, twenty figures in bronze and one in lacquered wood. 



From Japan. Two large rosaries, with numerous beads, all inscribed, and the larger 

 ones containing sculptured figares, and a very large bead said to contain relics of Buddha, 

 all from a tensple at Kioto. Four hirge figures of painted and gilt wood, and one figure 

 of Hotel ; four minutely carved groups in wood, six large shrines and nine smaller, con- 

 taining fiacred figures; and two shrines for inscriptions. Wooden figure of Kuwan-on, and 

 of Daruma in a cave, two bas-reliefs, and two metal dorges. Five kakimonos (hanging 

 pictures^. 



Also, from the same donor : — 



A number of specimens, not connected with religion, from China and Japan, viz. : — 



From China. Three imperial seals of jade, a seal of lapis lazuli, one of malachite and 

 five of ivory; a sceptre of steatite for mandai'ins ; a sceptre of Longevity of carved 

 Foo-choo lacquer; a lacquer table inlaid with mother of pearl, and a carved box of 

 similar work ; a large dish of cloisonne enamel, with the date of the period Wan-leih, 1573 - 

 1620, on a stand of carved wood; and an ink slab of stone with carved designs. Two 

 trays with pipes, etc., for opium smoking, and other pipes ; a rosary of carved nuts ; a staff 

 and wooden tablet, both with magical designs, and two rings of carved green jade. 



From Japan. A set of models in fine lacquer, of the boxes belonging to the furniture 

 of a daimio ; a model of a Japanese house and its contents ; a set of instruments Avith 

 lacquered handle^ used in cutting up perfumes ; a lacquered instrument for marking lines 

 on the floor ; a wooden figure representing the Master of the Tea Ceremony, Rikiu ; two 

 models of painted screens ; and a state head-dress of a courtier of the Mikado. 



Four Japanese specimens illustrating Buddhism, viz. : — An Incense burner of pottery in 

 the form of the God of the Lower Regions, a bronze figure of Kuwan-on, and two of Jizo, 

 one bronze, the other clay, presented by William Anderson, Esq. 



A Japanese figure of earthenware representing BIshamon, one of the Seven Gods of 

 Felicity, presented by Professor A. H. Church. 



A Chinese {jorcelaln plate with the arms of the Leighton family, presented by Sir 

 Frederick Leighton, Bart., p.u.a. 



A collection of dresses, implements, and ornaments, from the Ainos of Yezo and 

 Saghalien, collected by the donor, J. Anderson, Esq., m.d., f.h.s. 



Four bowls- of wood, a feather head-dress, tAvo skin dresses, a knife, a boAv, and a quiver 

 of arrows, collected by Mr. H. H. Johnston In the Kilimanjaro district, and presented by 

 the Kilima'njaro Committee of the British Association. 



A vessel of glazed pottery in the form of a fish, from Fiji, presented by N. Stevenson, 

 Esq. 



HI. — Christy Collection. 



Four hundred and thirty-two additional slips have been prepared for the Registration 

 Catalogue, Avith careful sketches of the objects. 



The fblloAvIng donations have been received by the Christy Trustees, and by them 

 transferred to the Trustees of the British Museum: — 



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