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.

Double edged straight steel sword (a) with sharp triangular point and cast copper alloy decorations at hilt and end; handle is wood carved in straight longitudinal lines. 8 Chinese characters on one side of sword and 4 on the other. Scabbard (b) is green and black mottled lacquered wood with cast metal decorations at both ends, and 3 raised bands along body. All metal shows central symbol surrounded by floral design, rounded and/or scalloped at edges. Metal is patinated, black with green spots at hilt. Lacquer is worn, and chipped. Sword coated from both edges in dried brown liquid; rust at hilt.

Painting depicting people on horseback travelling along a stilted boardwalk road through steep mountains with trees to a village near the top of the painting. The painting is mounted on a light yellow silk background with a wooden support at the top and a wooden roller with a black laquered handle (the other handle is missing). Inscription, date and signature of the artist, Hou Mei, of the Qing Dynasty. Attached at the top is a silk tie for tying and a cord for hanging.

Painting depicting several small black and brown birds amongst bamboo, a rock outcropping, and other plants on blue-grey moss or grass, all on a beige background with brocade backing. Rolled around a cylinder with ceramic finials glazed in brown, white, green, and yellow with an incised cloud design. There is no signature, but there are many red seals at the corners of the painting and on the mounting, as well as a very large seal at the top centre of the painting.

Painting depicting a standing buck with antlers and a doe lying down beside with rock outcrops and tree limbs, all on a dark buff background. Rosewood (?) handles and cylindrical roller. Signature and two seals of the artist, dates unknown, on the left-hand side of the image. Attached at the top is a silk tie for tying and a cord for hanging.

Painting depicting abstracted rock outcrops of blue and green, a green-limbed tree with orange leaves, and a woman standing on an outcrop looking over water and the sunset. All on a buff-coloured background. Rolled on a cylinder with light blue glazed ceramic finials.

Pink peonies and limb of plum blossoms; two pheasants stand on the ground and a rock outcrop. All on a buff background. The mount is badly damaged.

Painting depicting two blue and white birds with red beaks perched on a rocky outcrop with white peonies that have thorny limbs as well as blue and white irises, all on a dark buff background. Inscription, date, and signature of the artist in top corner. Mounted on off-white damask floral print silk with paper backing.