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Grey-bodied stoneware bowl with crackled glaze, on single ring pedestal base with straight sides expanding to mouth, and outturned rim. Enamelled overglaze in four shades of green, yellow, red, black, white and light red. On outside is band 6.5cm wide with overall floral, leaf and irregular scroll design and two peacocks. On inside of bowl at bottom are three oval patterns in light red outlined in yellow arabesques, surrounded by band of half marquises in black, white and grey. On inner edge of rim is band of squat half-marquises enclosing elaborate t-forms in black white and grey.
Box with lid which together form a squat, flattened sphere joined at the mid-section with exposed brass rim, wires and raised single ring foot. Base within foot is enamelled light blue, as is inside of box and lid. Outside of box has 4 red 5-petalled flowers on black ground which is filled with brass wire scrolls, with ring of red half-circles around upper edge. Lower edge of lid also has a ring of half-circles. Lid has symmetrical design of red and green leaves and 3 blue and light red flowers on wire stems, with wire scroll designs radiating from centre.
Square, slightly concave cloisonne enamel plate with brass rim; underside covered in solid dark green enamel, with a slightly raised square foot of brass. Upper side has design of a bunch of morning glory flowers near one side, in light red, red, light green, blue and yellow, with green leaves and brass wire tendrils. There are also 2 small butterflies, one red and one yellow, all on light blue background through which are scattered wire outlines of marquise forms. Contiguous wire circles on black stripe inside rim.
Square, slightly concave cloisonne enamel plate with silver rim; underside covered in solid, slightly speckled light blue enamel with raised single ring foot of silver. Upper side is covered with a design of multi-coloured flowers, with a different large flower in each corner and in centre of plate, and scattered small flowers, all on black ground. Exposed wires are brass; some chips near rim.
Round clay jar with lightly pitted surface. Narrow opening with raised rim. Blue uneven horizontal stripes visible through glaze with light cracks radiating from bottom. Red mark on rim of base.
Hexagonal wooden cylinder (cracked along one edge) indented in the middle with three raised horizontal wooden bands around open end; carved star-shaped floral wooden inset in open end; taut snakeskin cover on opposite end; rounded straight wooden stem with curved handle, decorated with two horizontal light wooden inlaid bands; two fluted wooden pegs, decorated with white/brown and light yellow/brown horizontal bands at one end. The pegs are attached at right angles to rectangular part of stem through two holes. There are two strings threaded through holes and wound around ends of pegs, and attached to pegs on side of sound box. Straight bow (b), curved at ends and threaded with gut, inserted under string.
Coin, round, with a four-sided hole at the centre, a rim around the outer edge and a centre hole. The obverse has four characters, and the reverse has two characters. Guangxu tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse; boo jiyen left-right (mintmark) in Manchu on reverse. Circle top reverse; straight area on rim top-left; rims not filed smooth; rim pits.
Basket (a) with upright handle and separate lid (b). Body of basket is plaited, weft has zigzag appearance over wider horizontal warps. Border and footed twisted withe-like elements; fine wicker work above foot; handle is bamboo slats, wrapped with twisted elements at corners and on either side of wrapped circle on top. Brown overall with multi-coloured floral and bird design. Rooster and chrysanthemums on one side and a crested, long-tailed bird (pheasant?) with gardenia like flowers on the other. Handle, green outside, natural inside and warp ties (some red); border and base remnants of red; wicker work blue and white. Five wrapped bamboo strips, reinforced base. Lid has convex plaited top, rim as basket border, wicker work between, colour as basket. Painted design, blue vase with gardenia-like flowers; vegetables (?) in a basket on right and ceramic dish on left; two red and white fruit (persimmons?) to right.
Four-piece, three-tiered, round cake basket in black lacquered wicker work with gold, swirl, line and floral designs. Part a: base with stand-up handle; four orange/red painted sections; prominent wicker work in two horizontal sets divided by a black band. Handle of bamboo slats with red painted bands at corners; curved, forged metal handle at top attached with two curved metal strips. Part b: centre tray with middle orange/red section with prominent wicker work. Part c: top tray with gold painted twining through centre of wicker work. Part d: lid; top and sides made of orange/red wicker work; top centre features a back section with scalloped edges and a faint floral design painted in gold.
Basket (a) with removable trays (b) and lid (c); black lacquered wicker work with faint gold/orange floral designs. Part a: the basket's base with a stand-up handle attached at the sides; black except for four red, painted side sections where underlying wicker work is prominent. Part b: centre tray, four centre sections on sides painted red, open wicker work with a gold line running through it. Part c: convex lid, black with wicker work painted red; centre black section, scalloped edge with six extensions, gold/orange painted design of man with leg on left pulled back, standing under tree. The numeral 39 is painted in gold on the underside of each section.