Teacup of fine translucent porcelain on raised foot. Panels of four lines of Chinese calligraphy on each side. Man with bow opposite man with boy between panels, in coloured enamels. Chinese characters near rim. Six characters on base, starting with "great Ming".

Tea cup of opaque white porcelain with two dragons chasing pearls in blue. Raised foot. Six characters in blue on base.

Rectangular box with hinged lid. Interior is a shiny silver colour and outer surface is painted ? in repeating circle and flower patterns in gold on a dark red ground. The lid latches closed with a sliding bar and loop mechanism.

Four-tiered hexagonal representation of a tower that narrows towards the top. Roof areas hang over the edges of each tier, and are painted red with black shingle lines. The tower itself is light blue with painted white brick lines. There are small black coloured arched windows on each side. The paper structure is held together by a long bamboo pole that runs the length of the tower. It is secured to the structure by a split cross-bar at the opening near the bottom.

Red leather rectangular trunk (part a) decorated with gold coloured painted designs and fitted with brass hardware. There is a rectangular metal piece on the front of the trunk in the centre. The top piece is attached to the lid of the truck and has a metal hinge that flaps down to clip through two protruding metal pegs located on the top of container of the trunk. Part b is a long and thick rectangular piece that arches upwards each end and is connected together by a centralized cross-bar. Part c is a long angular key with two separate metal prongs. Part d is a curved metal handle that curls inwards at each end. Part e is a long piece of white fibre that is decorated with a small piece of place. Part f is a tied up strand of green and white fibre.

Cantonese opera prop. Part a is the sword and part b is the sheath or sword covering. There is a scalloped wooden piece attached to the side of the sheath that has two holes in it near each end. A large wooden bead is attached to a beige coloured fibre cord. The cord is strung through the two holes near one end and is secured with knots. The sheath and sword handle are red and are decorated with gold coloured scrolled and dotted designs.

Cantonese opera prop. The flute has a bone mouthpiece at one end with black stripes and a series of holes down its length. The black stripes consist of a wrapping of thread covered by a black adhesive. Stripes are grouped at each end: fourteen near the mouthpiece and twelve at the opposite end. These sections are separated by two stripes paired in the centre. The holes cover the lower half (away from the mouthpiece) and are spaced between stripes in line. Two holes are on the underside at the opposite ends from the mouthpiece. The flute shaft is blocked by a bamboo joint.

Golden wooden cube with circular hole bored in the centre--hole has two parallel wires running through it. Thick, twisted electrical cord runs from one side of the wooden square, ending in a plug.

Prop horn. Silver, metal horn with a lacquered wooden body; the wooden body has seven finger holes. End of wooden body is covered with a silver, metal fitting. The long reed mouthpiece is attached to this metal fitting. Part a: body of horn, part b: bell-shaped metal end piece, part c: mouthpiece.

Half -cylindrical cup-shaped tin burner with tapered foot on red coloured tin back board. Top two corners of back board on the diagonal and there is a hole in the centre. Outer surface of burner is yellow and red and is decorated with Chinese characters. On either side of the piece, there are two handle-like protrusions that bend upwards, are threaded through a circular disk and attach near the rim of the piece by two small nails.