Deep orange embroidered silk fukusa (gift cover) lined with orange silk with four tassels of gold thread, only one still attached to one corner, the embroidery depicts a wisteria, leaves and panicles of white flowers in brown, gold, shades of green and white threads; the orange lining has a woven family crest on reverse: Japan, mid-Meiji era, 1884 - 1899

Blue satin fukusa (gift cover) embroidered in black, grey, white, orange and green silks and gold wrapped thread depicting Sima Guang (J: Shiba Onko) as a boy along with three others saving his friend from drowning in a large jar, with additional decorations of clouds and pine cones: Japan, 19th century

Pale blue satin fukusa (gift cover) with embroidered design of the Treasure Ship (takarabune), with a phoenix depicted at the prow of the ship, a crane flying ahead, and a turtle swimming in the sea, embroidered in gold-wrapped thread, green, pink and black silk backed with red silk crepe with a tassel in each corner, one detached: Japan, late Edo period, 1801 - 1867

Woman's cocktail dress of black silk crepe: French, Paris, by Balenciaga, Spring 1961

Baby girl's dress of white silk crepe with round neck edged in pale blue blacket stitch and yoked bodice embroidered with flowers, worn by the donor as a small girl living in Edinburgh: 1930s