Made to resemble a houseboat with several figures aboard. Brown finish.

Black-brown rectangular wooden box (part a) with lid (part b). Box is inlaid with pieces of incised mother of pearl--flower designs on the sides and a figure in a landscape on the lid.

Black-brown rectangular wooden tray with inlaid pieces of incised mother of pearl; image depicts two figures in a garden.

Oval-shaped, red box (part a) with a slightly convex lid (part b). Images covering the lid and sides of dragons, clouds, bats and other symbols are lightly carved and painted. Inside of box is lined with black fabric.

Vase with two landscape panels and surrounded with scrolls and lozenges, all in green, turquoise and pink overglaze enamels.

A ceramic teapot (part a) depicting a typical country scene. All in blue underglaze on white ground. Key and floral borders on the edges of teapot, with lid (part b).

A short rounded ceramic vase with an upright rim at the opening. Brown foot and rim design. The rest decorated with a country scene in blue and white.

Figure of "Shou Hsin" or "Shou Lao," an elderly man (a). He is depicted with an elongated forehead, carrying a staff and a peach which symbolizes longevity. Staff is removable. Figure sits on a wooden stand with six feet (b).

A large rectangular textile with four tapestry panels in a wooden frame painted gold. Each of the four panels has two birds, a tree, flowering shrubs and rocks. But each panel has a different kind of bird and tree. The colours used are a soft green, blue, brown, white, pink, yellow and black. The panels are mounted on a green and gold floral brocade, which serves as the border and dividers around the four tapestry panels.

Framed watercolour painting on silk of goddess of mercy (Kuan Yin) seated in meditative position on a lotus pedestal; she is portrayed on a cloud with the moon in the background; colours used are white, pink, blue and black.