Round brass bowl (a) with lid (b). Bowl is shaped like a truncated sphere, riveted to flat base with single ring foot. Contracts to mouth; thicker at rim. Surface is shiny. Lid is hemispherical with 2 concentric circles engraved around perimeter. Knob at centre is shaped like an inverted cone, bulbous at apex.

Brass container (a) with lid (b); compressed sphere-shaped pot on single ring foot, round spout affixed at mid-point, bail handle attached to two lugs at flat shoulder. On one side are three punched Chinese characters which transcribe as 'longevity', 'as is' and 'mountain'; on opposite are engraved and punched intersecting medallions, one has a flower design, the other a bird. Turning marks are visible under base, with three Chinese characters representing 'three' and 'middle' at centre. Lid has flange, straight slightly slanted sides, a flat top with knob and engraved and punched flowers.

Brass bowl (a) with lid (b); truncated sphere shape on a flat base and single ring foot. Contracts to mouth; thicker at rim. Dull patina outside; shinier inside. Lid is hemispherical with 2 concentric engraved circles on perimeter. Knob is riveted to lid, shaped like an inverted cone, bulbous at apex. Some green spots on lid.

Round, heavy brass bowl with flat base and rounded sides. Slightly dulled surface.

Round heavy brass bowl on flat base with rounded sides; shiny surface.

Brass bowl (a) with lid (b); round on a flat base with single ring foot. Sides rounded near base then straight to mouth. Lid is convex with sharply downturned rim and raised ring 2.7 cm. In diameter at centre top. Fairly shiny surface with some dark areas.

Bowl (a) with lid (b) made of heavy brass; truncated sphere shape with flat base, contracting slightly to mouth. Lid (b) is convex, downturned at rim with flat raised disc at centre top. Both are shiny inside with a slightly dull patina outside.

Dark grey, smooth, carved stone, light grey in recessed areas. Shaped like an isosceles triangle with rounded apex. Base is a large open lotus above which is a small ledge, worn smooth. An inverted u sits at each end. On ledge are three standing male figures in full relief; robes flowing outwards to ground. Robes have square open necks and wide sleeves. Each figure has hand on abdomen. Central figure has lotus headdress; others have bulbous crosshatched headdresses. Behind figures is flat triangular plaque with disc above central figure and scroll carvings around them.

Hollow sheet bronze figure, filled with clay(?), base closed with sheet of same metal fastened with tabs and sealed clay. Male figure is seated cross-legged on double lotus base, hands in lap, palms up, right hand over left with thumbs touching; smiling with eyes open. Yellow-brown patina; face, feet hands and elaborate headdress are gilded. Headdress, earrings and draperies are from separate pieces of bronze stapled to figure. Back of headdress is painted red and blue; red and green paint in circles represent jewels. One drapery is detached; headdress is bent.

A flat inverted u-shaped paper fan on a frame of very fine bamboo strips, which radiate from the centre of the flat edge around the handle. Top half of fan is red while lower half is light brown with a round medallion enclosing a red, green, and light brown swirl motif at the centre. Painted orange in half of a marquise shape around the handle. Orange area is surrounded with black paper. Straight handle of wood is split at one end for insertion of the fan and is painted black.