Embroidered textile made of four narrow panels of light grey cotton neatly sewn together, with embroidery in dark blue thread occupying the central portion. A circular pattern at centre contains a scattering of flowers surrounded by leaves. Surrounding this are smaller blocks of embroidery showing vases filled with branches and leaves, interspersed with large stylized butterflies. The corners are embroidered with fruit such as apples, pomegranates and pears sitting amongst branches and small leaves. Most of the pieces in the textile are filled with a variety of small repetitive patterns such as circles, squares, and tiny flowers.

Dark purple silk jacket. Garment is long in the body, with long, wide sleeves, and closes on the right side and horizontally across the front of the shoulder, creating a small neck. Fabric is a dark purple silk with heavy applique on the shoulders, chest and torso where birds and peony flowers are embroidered in white, purple green and black on a blue background. Outlining this are strips of gold, and a ribbon of smaller flowers in bright pink and butterflies in green, interspersed with light green fretwork. Sleeves are similarly outlined along the cuffs, as is the back of the neck. Sides at bottom are edged in blue silk with green fretwork. Buttons along the open edge are brass.

Red silk jacket. Garment is short in the body with wide sleeves and a small upright neck, closing on the right side and horizontally across the front of the shoulder. Fabric is red silk, heavily embroidered front and back with peony flowers, foliage, butterflies and birds, as well as linear decorations in blue, light green, white and pink at back of neck and around the arms. The jacket’s interior is lined with light green fabric, and padded. Sides at bottom and cuffs are edged in blue silk with black and green, and gold ribbons. Buttons are brass with a glass centre.

Triangular shaped purse with rounded corners and a curved indentation in the middle; the top has a flap opening. At the top and the sides are three pieces of green twine that are knotted; the two side pieces have two sets of black threaded tassels. The purse is edge purple and white lozenge pattern followed by a row of gold metallic thread. The central design has a check blue pattern with a ruyi motif on top with purple calligraphy. The reverse side has yellow circular background with a ruyi motif on top with purple and blue calligraphy.

Plain cloth with blue cross-stitch and single stitch embroidery. Five medallions, centre depicts male on horseback, surrounded by flowers and butterfly. Medallion to viewer's right has cross in center surrounded by four butterflies and various flora and fauna around. Medallion at end has decorative square in center surrounded by four potted flowers and four deer(?) To viewer's left of center, medallion has insects and flowers. Medallion at end has swastika in a square surrounded by four large flowers and decorative elements. Potted flowering plants above and below center motifs. In bottom left corner, two persons and a mule, opposite corner shows bat(?) with four swastikas. Bordered on all three sides by band of embroiderey, two ends show butterflies and sprigs, bottom has repeating pattern with phoenix. Side borders hemmed.

Red jacket with rounded neck, side slits and side opening with gold frog closures. On the front, back and sleeves are butterfly, peony, lotus and prunus motifs in yellow, white, blue and green on a red ground. The collar, sleeve and side borders are made up of three bands: a blue, green geometric pattern on white ground; a white floral on green ground; and a solid black band. The inside is lined with green damask containing a woven floral pattern.

A shadow puppet of a male (wujing or military man character) (parts a-b) with a white face that has a fierce expression. Wearing clothing that is decorated in red and black on a natural-coloured background. Wire is coiled around the neck. There is an elaborate tall red and black headdress (part c) that is perforated in right-angle designs. Handles are made of bamboo grass. Joined in the shoulder, elbow, waist, hips, hands, and fingers with rivets. (Ribbon on handle has been removed.)

A shadow puppet of a male (parts a-b) with a white face, and black around the eyes. Wearing clothing that is decorated in orange, green, and black with a circle just below the chest on a natural-coloured background. Wire is coiled around the neck. There is a black headdress (part c) that has one appendage. Handles are made of bamboo grass. Joined in the shoulder, elbow, waist, hips, hands, and fingers with rivets.

A shadow puppet of a male with a solid face (body is part a, head is part b), and hair in a top knot. Wears clothing that is decorated in red, green, and black with elaborate perforations. Wire is coiled around the neck. There is an elaborate red, orange, green, and black headdress (part c) that has two red pompoms at the front and a tassel dangling at the back. Joined in the shoulder, elbow, waist, hips, hands, and fingers with rivets.

A shadow puppet of a male (sheng or lead male type, Emperor character) (parts a-b) with a profile face in outline. Wearing clothing that is decorated in red, yellow, blue, and black with an animal face on the chest, and at the hips, and dragons at the top of the legs, and at the wrists, and floral print on the shoulders, and on the bottom of the legs. Wire is coiled around the neck. There is an elaborate red and black headdress (part c) of a tailed animal with a fireball-like appendage. Handles are made of bamboo grass. Joined in the shoulder, elbow, waist, hips, hands, and fingers with rivets.