A cream-coloured ceramic bowl (part a) with unglazed rim. With fold out wood stand (part b) that has metal hinges.

A ceramic bowl (part a) with sides that are lobed-shaped into five sections. Ivory-coloured glaze. Foot is unglazed. With circular wood stand (part b).

A rounded metal bowl with simple horizontal parallel line decoration along the middle exterior.

Plain, shallow, round, grey-brown clay dish. Part b is a wooden stand with metal hinges.

A small ceramic cup. Allegorical scene with figures in blue on white. Hexagonal row pattern along inner side rim edge. Copied from a European engraving.

White vase, lozenge-shaped in cross-section, with elaborate polychrome designs on the sides. Panels in the centre of each side--which alternate between elaborate red linear and blue floral backgrounds--feature flowers, birds, and landscape scenes. Part b is a lozenge-shaped wooden stand with four feet.

Small green damask skirt with cotton waistband, centre slit and embroidery. The damask is woven containing Buddhist symbols of good fortune. On the front are peony and bat motifs in pink, red, yellow, blue and white on green ground. The border along the hem has fan, peony, sword and endless knot motifs among others, in light and dark blue on white ground. The inside lining is red silk.

Gold skirt with pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide cotton waistband. On the edges of the skirt are black borders with peony, endless knot and other motifs in white, dark and light blue. On the front and back are panels of moth, peony and leaf motifs in pink, red, blue, green, white and brown. The inside is lined with green fabric.

Blue skirt with pleats and embroidery. Across the top is a wide cotton waistband with three rows of frog closures. On the edges of the hem and pleats are gold borders containing the eight Buddhist objects. On the front and back are dragon, phoenix, bat, wave, cloud, sun and mountain motifs in gold, green and red. The inside lining is light blue damask containing the eight Buddhist objects.

The upper flap is embroidered with narcissus (flower of the new year), peony (flower of spring), crane (symbol of longevity), Shou Shin (god of longevity), (god of happiness), (god of prosperity), and the deer also (symbol of longevity). The lower flap is embroidered with the peony, the phoenix (symbol of peace and serenity) and the unicorn chi lin. Both are honored creatures, the other two are the tiger and dragon. Each flap is edged with embroidered ribbon. All on purple damask ground, net and tassel fringe with bronze discs. Reverse is lined with pink cotton.