Metal spectacles (part a) that have foldable arms. The case (part b) is made of thin wood covered with dark blue-purple silk and having a design consisting of a deer and good luck symbols embroidered in red and yellow on one side while there is calligraphy embroidered in dark blue on the other side on a yellow silk background. The case has a lime green tasseled cord at one end and a metal button on the other end that has a green stone?

A small thin rectangular basketry woven solid green mat. Each end has a fringe of natural cream-white-coloured threads.

A small thin rectangular basketry woven mat that has a geometric design consisting of orange-red, dark blue, and dark green rectangles on a natural light green-yellow brown background. Each end has a fringe of natural cream-white-coloured threads.

A small thin rectangular basketry woven mat that has a geometric design consisting of maroon-red hexagons on a natural brown background. Each end has a fringe of natural cream-white-coloured threads.

Square table with four long legs; carved with pierced scroll design apron and shape stretchers.

beaded necklace with a glass pendant hanging from a long, blue ribbon drop attached at the centre. Carved pink beads divided into sections by four large crystal spheres; four drops with glass beads and coloured pendants are attached to the sides of the necklace (one missing drop).

Pair of small cloisonné cups, one yellow, one blue, each with a red, blue and green floral pattern on the sides.

The folded hat is purple and square with two ties. The hat is folded inwards once on the sides. There is a black edging around the bottom of the hat. The inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Blue robe with rounded neck, slender sleeves, hoofed cuffs and side opening with frog closures. There are side slits in the sides, back and front. On the front and back are five-toed dragons and bat motifs and various Buddhist and Taoist symbols in white, red, yellow and green on blue ground. There is also a ‘walking dragon’ on the inside flap. The collar band has dragon, bat and cloud motifs in gold, red and blue on a black ground. The sleeves are gold and brown striped with dragon, bat, wave and cloud motifs on the cuffs. Some details are woven in ‘vicious violet’ Ko-ssu throughout the garment. The inside lining is light blue silk.

Unbleached cotton bag. Top has cuff with string running through. Characters on side in blue ink. Colour: off-white.