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.

Light green damask robe with wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with brass frog closures. The damask is woven containing a floral and diamond motif. The short standing collar has gold braid around the edges. The side opening border has embroidered peony, coin and endless knot motifs on a blue ground, edged with gold braid and pink floral trim. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

Light pink cape (part a) with a large collar and centre opening with frog closures and embroidered ties. The collar has peony and butterfly motifs in silver on blue ground with turquoise and orange trim. The front and back have peacock, chrysanthemum and prunus on light pink ground. The border around the edges has bamboo and chrysanthemum motifs on blue ground with turquoise trim. There are tin reflectors, green glass eyes and white fur on the front and back. The inside lining is white cotton with a blue circular pattern.

Blue damask robe with wide sleeves, side slits and side opening with brass frog closures. The damask is woven containing a floral and diamond motif. The short standing collar has gold braid and purple trim. The side opening border has embroidered floral, coin and endless knot motifs on a blue ground, edged with gold braid and pink floral trim. The inside lining is natural-coloured linen.

A fabric case that has a long rectangular shape with a three-lobed top on both sides. Both sides have a design consisting of two red bats on a predominantly black and white geometric-patterned background with a black and gold geometric-patterned border. The handle is made of red cord with a porcelain bead on either side. Both beads have a design consisting of red and orange flowers with green leaves.

Rectangular wooden box with dovetail joints, a hinged lid and a lock. Lid features a carved landscape scene with polychrome ivory figures--all are elaborately carved, painted, and gilded. Inside, the underside of lid is covered with padded silk and the bottom is covered with grey velvet; the silk padding is marked "Arthur and Bond Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Yokohama." There may have been a tray inside at one time.

White silk background embroidered with butterflies and moths, with flower, ribbon and tassel motifs at center and left and right of center. One selvedge, three raw edges. Chinese characters on reverse edge.

Small vest with embroidery. The vest has a rounded neck and centre front opening with no closures. The embroidery encompasses the entire front and back. On the centre front and back, facing left towards the red sun, is a paradise flycatcher denoting a civil ninth rank official. Surrounding the bird are cloud, wave, bat motifs and the Eight Buddhist symbols of Good Fortune. Along the bottom hem is a gold meander border on black ground. The inside lining is blue silk.

Yellow robe with embroidery. The robe has a short standing collar, side slits and centre opening with frog closures. On the front, back and sleeves are embroidered butterfly motifs in blue and white. The inside lining is turquoise silk.

An elaborate metalwork piece that has an oval-like shape outlined with cloud-like links made of inlaid light blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal and supported by a frame consisting of one longitudinal crossbar and three perpendicular latitudinal ones. The entire piece is decorated with thin silver floral ornaments made of inlaid light blue kingfisher feather outlined with metal and set with green, pink, orange, and red stones, and white seed pearls? Part of a set of Chinese bridal ornaments.