Shiwan style pottery figure of Su Wu, the faithful diplomat of the Han Dynasty who was forced to become a sheep herder, wearing long flowing robes glazed in a copper-red plum glaze, with a wood staff and long white beard. He has a small white ram at his feet and a long cord of shells wrapped around the top of his staff. Figure is hollow. Interior has impressed artist mark and is inscribed with the artist’s signature.

Shiwan stoneware figure of Li Tieguai, the Daoist immortal who represents the sick and poor, dressed in beggar’s clothes and seated, with hands on his right knee, on a large double calabash gourd (hulu), glazed in copper red. The male figure is partially wrapped in a white blanket, and wearing a white knotted headband. Underneath him is a long crutch. The piece is hollow and stamped with the artist's seal along the bottom edge. Characters written along interior.

Pottery court figure. The standing woman wears a long elegant robe with both hands hidden in her sleeves. She has a rounded face with pink lips, pronounced cheeks, and a double chignon. The long robe covers her feet. Unglazed, with pale traces of paint throughout. Figure is hollow.

Square ceramic tile with pomegranate motif carved in relief across front. Surface is glazed. Background is painted black, with a green tint. Three large pomegranates are growing from curving branches, that extend from top edge of tile. Leaves and offshoots, from same branches, decorate rest of surface. All are coloured dark green. White marks throughout design, highlighting veins in leaves and stem remnants on pomegranates. Five vertical ridges on back of tile. Manufacturer’s mark, Maw & Co., stamped between ridges.

Square ceramic tile with floral motif painted on front. Surface and sides are glazed. Background is off-white. Plain yellow border along edges, next to thinner band with black dots throughout. Central design of an ornate vase full of flowers. Vase has a wide opening, rounded shoulder, tapering base and flared foot. It is off-white and decorated with yellow, black and purple-red bands full of linear, geometric and curvilinear motifs. Three large hibiscus flowers extend from the vase, towards the top of the tile, and the left and right sides. Flowers are white and dark purple-red, with yellow centres. Offshoots of leaves, berries and smaller flowers fill rest of space. Most are done with black stippling, with larger leaves painted green and dark purple-red near the top. Raised grid across entire back of tile. Handwritten inscriptions on back.

Shiwan style pottery figure of the goddess Guanyin, the Buddhist bodhisattva of mercy in female form wearing long flowing priestess robes, glazed in celadon. She is standing and wearing a long, full light blue hooded robe, holding a baby boy in her left arm. She wears a golden brown headdress, with green gems, and a matching necklace. Figure is hollow. Interior has maker’s seal, impressed signature, and is signed by the artist.

Pottery court figure. The standing woman wears a long elegant robe, with both hands hidden in the sleeves. She has a rounded face and pronounced cheeks, with a single chignon. Her long, pale pink robe covers her feet. Unglazed, with pale red traces of paint. Figure is hollow.

Square ceramic tile painted dark teal with different designs overtop. Surface and sides are glazed. Entire background is dark teal with black dots throughout. Light blue quarter circles in each corner, with scalloped edges and curvilinear motifs inside them. Motifs done in white and light yellow. Small white and light blue flowers, with yellow centres, across surface, with three large circles towards centre of tile. All circles have a black border, off-white background and central light yellow design. Circle towards the left side has a fish, with curved lines and dots in the background. Motifs are done in light blue, imitating water. Circle towards the top has a flower with multiple black offshoots. Additional light blue offshoots in background. Last circle, towards right side, has a flying crane with light blue stalks in the background. Raised grid across entire back of tile. Manufacturer’s mark, Mintons China Works, stamped diagonally between squares.

Weighing scale, or beam balance, consisting of a plate and balance rod (part a), with separate weight (part b). Rod is made of dark wood with brass plating around the tips. There are dot motifs along the front side, with the numbers 5, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 at intervals along the length, between the dots. Dots continue along the top of the rod. Dots are made of metal(?) and are impressed into the wood. Three holes are drilled through the rod, towards the left side, with knotted plant fibre and plastic ties inserted through them, for hanging purposes. Along the bottom of the left tip of the rod, there is a floral-shaped pendulum. Attached are two chains made out of S-hooks. One has a large semi-circular hook at the end, the other has four dark green-grey cords attached. Cords are drilled into the sides of the weighing plate. Plate is made of thin brass metal, with two ring designs incised in the middle. In the centre of the circle is a simple floral motif. Numbers are stamped into the plate's surface. The accompanying weight is bell-shaped with a semi-circular handle. Plain string tied through handle. There is a raised circular band around the handle, and two lines are incised along the top edge of the weight. Numbers are stamped on the weight’s base, matching the numbers on the plate.

Woven conical hat with tiered, rod brim. Bottom rods are naturally coloured, top rod is partially painted red. Six sections of plant fibre, that bind all the rods together, are painted black and red, forming a vertical stripe pattern. Painted sections are evenly spread out along the brim. Naturally coloured loop attached to brim, for hanging purposes. Hat is divided into six sections- three rectangles and three triangles. The rectangular sections have a black background with a naturally coloured zigzag down the middle. A vertical line, done in red, runs through the pattern. The triangular sections have diagonal rows of concentric diamond designs, trimmed with zigzags on either side. Diamonds and lines are done in black. All sections are bordered by red painted lines. Red tassel, with cowrie shells, attached to tip of hat.