Oval-shaped, red box (part a) with a slightly convex lid (part b). Images covering the lid and sides of dragons, clouds, bats and other symbols are lightly carved and painted. Inside of box is lined with black fabric.

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.

Framed watercolour painting on silk of goddess of mercy (Kuan Yin) seated in meditative position on a lotus pedestal; she is portrayed on a cloud with the moon in the background; colours used are white, pink, blue and black.

Wooden vase with rounded shoulder and base and eight lobed segments. Decorated with gold lacquered birds and chrysanthemums with glass ? inset at the centres of each flower. Motifs of lotus, cranes, and fish are engraved on the top of the brass cover. Two pink and off-white blossoms, one green seed pod, four green lotus leaves, and one green arrow-shaped leaf, each with a long and bumbpy stem, are inserted into holes in the covering, and fit into holes on the inside bottom of the base.

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.

Black silk cap with segments of yellow, red and blue and a green and magenta woven border. Long red tassel attached to the centre of the cap. Black chin strap. Embroidered design at front of cap.

White glass vase with raised red imagery covering the sides--a balcony scene shows two maids, one carrying tea and another carrying a fan to a garden pavilion. Unmarked.

White glass vase with a black rim and raised black imagery covering the sides; one scene shows one warrior spearing another from a horse, while another scene shows a maiden and a scholar in a garden. Unmarked.

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.

Red robe with a round neck, long wide sleeves and side opening with brass frog closures. On the front, back and sleeves are orchid, butterfly and blossom? motifs. Around the neck, sides and bottom is a border of embroidered blue floral, vase and bat motifs on cream ground, edged with black trim. The inside lining is yellow damask silk containing floral and swastika motifs.