Round, 4 sided hole in centre, rim around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, 1 character on reverse. Chongzhen tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse; fu top (mintmark), Chinese character on reverse.

Round, 4 sided hole in centre, rim around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, 1 character on reverse. Chongzhen tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in Chinese characters on obverse; fu top (mintmark), Chinese character on reverse.

Carved bamboo brush pot. Entire body of container depicts a man crossing a raging stream in a boat. He has a long beard, large ears, and is wrapped in a robe. Under his right arm he has a bundle of three scrolls, left arm is covered by cloak. To his right, there are waves in the foreground and a mountain in background, with trees at the peak. To his left are waves rolling towards him. The wave directly in front of him has a small smiling face. In the top left corner of the scene there are trees with low hanging branches. All designs are done in a mix of low and high relief. Openwork carving throughout. Base of container is concave.

Round, 4-sided hole in centre, rims around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, character and crescent on reverse. Kaiyuan tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in orthodox Chinese characters on obverse; xuan (left), mintmark, Chinese character, crescent (top) on reverse. Centre hole twisted.

Round, 4-sided hole in centre, rims around outer edge and centre hole, obverse 4 characters, character and crescent on reverse. Kaiyuan tongbao (top-bottom-right-left) in orthodox Chinese characters on obverse; xuan (left), mintmark, Chinese character, crescent (top) on reverse. Rounded corners of centre hole.