Two pairs of miniature shoes with velvet uppers, leather soles, a band of woven black and off-white cotton at the back of the upper, pointed toes, and beadwork on the top of the upper: a-b) a pair of green velvet shoes with clear and red beads in shape of three flowers; c-d) a pair of orange velvet shoes with clear and blue beads in shape of three flowers.

Red silk background with border on all sides of geometric patterns in silver. The metallic thread is called zari.

Silver metallic thread woven into turquoise silk to form a striped pattern. Very sheer.

Six miniature figures of Chinese opera actors. Painted polychrome costumes of various styles. Faces are disguised with coloured paint to indicate different roles.

Procession of fifty miniature, polychrome metal figurines mounted on two strips of cardboard (parts a and b). Arranged in a two by two fashion, the first fourteen figures carry tall banners with either decorative strips or characters on them. The next ten figures, also arranged two by two, are playing various musical instruments. The following six figures are dressed in white tunics and carry large sprays of white hair. The remaining twenty figures are arranged evenly in front and behind a palanquin that they are carrying; the palanquin is ornately decorated with red, painted fabric and a large wreath.