Pair of matching hanging panels (parts a and b); each consists of three pieces of embroidered cloth attached to a decorative wooden head piece. Head piece is straight across the bottom, scroll-shaped on top, made of wood painted rust red at back and sides, with silk glued and nailed to the front. Front of headpiece is covered with an embroidered silver butterfly motif on green ground with a large red circle; edge is outlined with pink ribbon. Suspended from head are three panels: a wide central one flanked by two narrow ones. Central panel: Chinese characters silver on green ground, appliqued (six circles). Butterfly, peach and gourd motifs, silver on red ground, blue edging; central panel finished at bottom with green knotted fringe. Side panels: peony motif, silver on red ground. Red cotton lining. Hole drilled in wood at top, with string loop for suspension.

A shield-shaped fan made of cardboard with a heavy rolled edge of fabric supported by a wood socket and slat running up the centre back. The concave front has a main design consisting of a bird facing to its right on a peony tree among prunus motifs with turquoise, blue, black, pink, mauve, grey, and pale green bordered by tin reflectors, mirrors, on an ivory-coloured background. The top of the bird's head is blue, and the middle of its wings are purple. A golden bat is at the base with an attached deep pink tassel. The convex back has a printed rose design, 18th century style, on cotton.

Pink robe with wide extended sleeves, side slits, side opening and banded neck edge. On the front, back and sleeves are wave, coral, mountain motifs and roundels with dragon motifs in gold, silver and blue on pink ground. The collar band has a circular meander pattern in gold on pink ground. There are green glass eyes on the front, back and sleeves. Belt carriers have a flower motif in gold and blue on yellow ground stiffened with wood and adhesive. The inside lining is natural-coloured jute.

Reversible transformation robe (fan gongzhuang) with a stand-up collar, wide sleeves, side slits and a centre opening with brass frog fasteners. On surface A, the upper front, back and sleeves have phoenix, bat, cash, narcissus, chrysanthemums and peony motifs in silver, yellow, pink, purple and orange on a turquoise ground. The sleeve border has chrysanthemum motif in silver on a black ground. Below the waist the robe divides into overlapping multicoloured strips with canopy, mountain, cloud, chrysanthemum and narcissus motifs in silver. There are green glass eyes and circular mirrors on the front, back and sleeves. On surface B, the front, back and sleeves have crane, chrysanthemum and peony motifs in silver, blue, pink and yellow on a red ground. The collar, sleeve and border bands have a chrysanthemum motif in silver and blue on a red ground. There are green glass eyes, circular mirrors and tin reflectors. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Long pink vest with tassels. The vest has side slits and centre opening with decorative frog closures. On the front and back is a poppy motif in blue on pink ground. The collar, centre opening, sides and bottom hem have borders of black and white geometric shapes on pink ground. There is a detachable border near the bottom with a wave motif in gold and silver. Along the bottom are knotted ecru tassels with flattened cardboard cylinder heads. Each head has a white Hsi motif on blue ground. There are many metal snap fasteners on the front and back. The inside lining is white cotton.

Reversible transformation robe with a stand-up collar, wide sleeves, side slits and a centre opening with brass frog fasteners. On surface A, the upper front, back and sleeves have phoenix, bat, cash, narcissus and peony motifs in silver, blue, green and pink on a red ground. The sleeve border has chrysanthemum motif in silver on a black ground. Below the waist the robe divides into overlapping multicoloured strips with canopy, mountain, cloud, chrysanthemum and narcissus motifs in silver. There are green glass eyes and circular mirrors on the front, back and sleeves. On surface B, the front, back and sleeves have bird, chrysanthemum, leaf, tree and butterfly motifs in many colours on a turquoise ground. The collar, sleeve and border bands have a chrysanthemum motif in red, pink, purple and yellow on a turquoise ground. There are circular mirrors and tin reflectors. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Daoist album leaf. Painting depicting Xu Xun and the sly crocodile meeting its demise. Four men , one with a staff and one with a sword, and a young man with a sword sheath looking across a bridge to a man with a sword raised standing on top of a scaled snake-like figure and surrounded by water. Emerging above the clouds is a procession of warriors with swords led by a figure on a white horse. The painting is mounted on off-white damask-patterned silk on paper.

Daoist album leaf. Painting depicting Xu Xun and five deities railing against a hazard. A male figure in green and gold robes with a blue border and a young man with a sword on his back are facing five male figures, each wearing different coloured robes and a black hat. These five figures are standing in front of a building with a rooftop garden. Blue and green mountains are pictured in the distance and the sky is blue with off-white, dark pink and yellow clouds. The painting is mounted on off-white damask-patterned silk on paper.

Daoist album leaf. Gold painted Chinese calligraphy in six columns on a piece of brown silk that has been mounted on off-white damask-patterned silk on paper. The text relates to Xu Xun and the depiction of five deities railing against a hazard.

Daoist album leaf. Painting depicting Xu Xun and the submission of an offering on the peak of Xiufeng. A man in red, green and blue robes holding a white object and looking at a container set on top of a rocky protrusion at the top of a cliff with a young man standing behind him. The background consists of several green, grey and blue rocky peaks against a blue sky with off-white, dark pink, grey and yellow clouds. The painting is mounted on off-white damask-patterned silk on paper.