Miniature New Years Offering A: Two white colored clay balls are joined together representing two mochi balls. On the front of the balls on the top is a bundle of green and beige fiber wrapped with white paper and red thread and decorated with four red berries. Beneath this is a red wire lobster tied with silver mizuhiki cord. The mochi balls sit on top of a wooden offering stand. The stand narrows near the top and has a wooden tray attached to it. Two pieces of wood extend across under the top. Possibly acting as handles. The tray is covered with a rectangular piece of paper, four light blue paper leaves, two small tan leaves, two tufts of tan fiber, a printed blue paper apron in front covered with shinto oharai white paper decoration. B: Miniature fan made of white folded paper edged with red orange and green threads are laced through the paper near the top. The bottom of the fan is tied with a silver mizuhiki cord. And attached to a yellow painted ball. A wire extends from the bottom of the clay ball and inserts into the top of the white ball.

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