Cantonese Opera prop. Stem switch is two pieces of stem bent in half and bound with a strip of stem material. A small piece of string also binds two of the stems at the bound handle. There is a loop of cotton fibre that has been knotted. The loose ends are split and frayed. One of the frayed ends has been completely severed from the bottom of the bound handle. Another has been partially severed from the bottom of the bound handle.

Round coin with a four-sided hole at the centre, and a rim around the outer edge and centre hole. One face has four Chinese characters, and the other has two. Jiading yuanbao (top-right-bottom-left) in Chinese characters on face. Reverse has zhe top (mintmark), shi b (value 10).

Embroidered collar with four petal-like sections. The petals are outlined in black around the edges and in the centre. Each petal section has an eight-point flower in the centre, scalloped side patches and a crescent patch at the tip. The petals patches are multicoloured. The backs of three petals are orange fabric; one is pink fabric.

Rounded jar with a flat cap-like lid, a blue background and a white cherry blossom pattern. Chinese characters on bottom.

Greyish-white glazed bowl with three bands of blue design around outside: two smaller bands of linear and curvilinear patterning around the top and bottom edges with a larger band of stylized floral patterning in the centre. Chinese characters on bottom.

Large vase (part a) with carved wooden stand (part b). Design is of light pink blossom branches with a bird sitting on one, background is blue, brown and green. There are white Chinese characters written on one side. The inside is glazed at the top.

Black coloured round pot with protruding geometric-shaped handle. Raised lip around opening. Lid rests on lip and is slightly domed. Has small round protruding handle in centre of the lid.

Round, square hole in centre, inner and outer rims on both sides, 4 characters on obverse. Huangsong tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in seal script Chinese characters on obverse

Figure representing a man in a striding position. His hands are clasped in front, and he is holding a fragment of an instrument? A small hole indicates that the upper part of the instrument is missing. The figure has a headdress with a red protuberance on the top. Facial features are outlined in red and black.

Figure representing a man, prone, lying on his stomach with his hands folded underneath his abdomen. The tunic is raised with the pants lowered to bare buttocks. The head is raised with features outlined in red, and black. The figure appears to have previously been glued to a base.