Pair of Imperial Guardian lion shadow puppets. One lion-dog (part a) is shown in a full body profile, with one front paw raised on a ball. A large fan-like tail extends up behind it. The other (part b) is facing forward with only its front paws showing side by side, next to a large ball, and a portion of the fan-like tail is visible behind the large ears. Both have green shaggy coats, wide open red mouths, and are shown with reddish-orange ribbons decorations around them.

Eight small shadow puppet cloud props. Each cloud is made up of many smaller cumulus-like clouds as well as winding swirls throughout and extending up to a point - outlined in blues, golden oranges, red or black. Parts a and b are the same design, and parts c and d are the same design.

Eight shadow puppet cloud props. Each cloud is made up of many smaller cumulus-like clouds as well as winding swirls throughout and extending up to a point - outlined in blues, golden oranges, red or black. Parts a and b are the same design.

Han Xiangzi shadow puppet with separate head (part b) and dizi (flute) (part c). Limbs jointed with fibre at the shoulders, elbows, wrists and hips. Operated by three rods. Flute has ten notches and 9 holes, and is tied at one end with a green ribbon. There is a small loop for the puppet's fingers.

Cao Guojiu shadow puppet with separate head (part b) and jade tablet (part c). His face is cutout and lined in black, with very delicate features, and a long pointed beard. He wears a rectangular black cap decorated with small red and green pompoms, red edging and green-blue clouds. His brown robe is decorated with clouds of red, blue, green, yellow or black. His pants are striped red and green. Limbs jointed with fibre at the shoulders, elbows, wrists and hips. Operated by three rods. The jade tablet is depicted as a light green-blue, and is club-shaped. There is a small loop for the puppet's fingers.

Large, circular ceramic vessel, resting on three feet modeled in the form of crouching bears. The body has two designs on opposite sides, of taotie masks with pendant ring handles. Covered with an iridescent light green glaze, except for the base.

Pottery hill censer in dark green glaze. Bottom (part a) is in pedestal form with the pedestal forming into a round dish for the base. The round cover (part b) is carved and pierced with hunting scenes of figures and animals. The inside of the base is unglazed. The green glaze on the top and bottom of the dish section is mostly worn away. The clay inside the body of the burner is a dark brown. The green glaze has dripped through the holes of the lid, covering half of the interior brown clay.

Pair of bronze fittings modelled in the form of tigers. The two figures are oriented so their bodies face opposite directions, with the heads in high relief, turned to face front. Both figures have incised linear designs, from the facial markings to the ends of the paws, as well as diagonal lines down the tails. Each figure has one front and one back leg, with the paws shaped into circular forms, with a hole in the centre of each. The back of each figure is hollowed out, with a half-circle attachment projecting out from behind the main body area.

Square bronze mirror that appears to have been dipped in silver? Face is shiny, partly silver coloured. Decorated back has a small central knob in the form of a crouching mythical beast with a hole through its body. Four lions sit in each corner, two facing in, two facing out. Background design of grapevine scrolls.

Shadow puppet of an old woman. Made of paper which has been cut and painted to depict the old woman. Figure dressed in an olive green robe with purple patches and sash, tied at the waist in red. Figure holds a basket in her right hand, and a cane in her left hand. Her hair is white and tied back with a red tie. Her face is heavily lined. Operated by three rods. Joints at the shoulders, elbows, hands, waist, and knees. '1' is painted on the collar.