sui]]> sui. Brown-grey vein. Profile exhibits rectangular slot through middle of object and a hook at one end. Plain cord threaded through slot.]]> luopan. Obverse presents minute radial divisions containing Chinese characters in black and red pigment surrounding central compass needle inset under glass. Reverse presents a grid containing Chinese characters in black pigment.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Large slot and hook on back.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon.]]> qi]]> qi. Darker brown vein. Sagittal cross-section tapers inward from obverse to reverse. Obverse presents Yin-Yang symbol surrounded by an annular grain pattern. Reverse presents transverse piercing with light blue cord threaded through.]]> : blade]]> nei) in which is pierced a rectangular opening.]]> ruyi fungal patterns surround an inset pink gemstone.]]> daigou]]> daigou. Green-brown vein. Upper part of obverse presents carved head of a dragon. Obverse body presents pattern of dots and double spirals (ruyi motifs) carved in low relief.]]> tsuba]]> tsuba. Japanese origin. Both faces exhibit patterns in moulded relief - a dragon on one side and a samurai sword on the other. Tsuba presents three cut-out openings of which one is lined in a gold-hued metal.]]> ruyi in the shape of a flattened spindle. Obverse and sides are glazed in blue and white; reverse is unglazed. Lower end is disk-shaped; middle section widens into oval-shape; upper end is shield-shaped. Glazed area of ruyi presents designs of animals and intricately patterned geometric borders.]]> ]]> daiguo]]> daiguo]]> daigou]]> daigou in opaque white jade.]]>