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. ioin. long. 



[ 1 7. J Pipe, silver; man on horseback, carrying banner, 

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

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

 of stem, iojin. 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.J Pipe, silver; with two dragons in clouds, in relief 

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



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

 interstices deeply cut ; size of circles diminishing towards 

 ends; ifin. of cane in stem. 10 Jin. long. 



[ 2 i.J Pipe, silver; rugged tree trunks in high relief, 

 with flowers in gold ; 2-Jin. 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. io$in. 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; ifin. of dark cane in stem. 

 9|in. long. 



[ 24.J 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. J Pipe, silver ; dragon and clouds at each end, 

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



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

 deeply incised ; 2^-in. of cane. 9-Jin. 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 ; 2fin. of cane in stem. 9§in. 

 long. 



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