Woman’s dress with multicoloured bodice, wrist-length wide sleeves, and very full, closely gathered skirt. The bodice front is embellished with a densely embroidered panel of floral forms and tree of life motifs in orange, white and green in chain stitch on maroon ground; appliquéd over the embroidery are four large, thick discs embellished with silver thread embroidery and mirrors on black ground, two located at the centre front and two over the breasts; the bodice back is made from deep pink and black striped textile. The neck opening is trimmed with silver thread embroidery; there is a button and loop made of twisted fibre at the centre back neckline. The sleeves consist of panels of red and orange cotton textile; wide cuffs are embellished with chain stitch embroidery on black cotton textile. The front of the skirt is made of plain black cotton textile; the back of the skirt is pieced from panels of machine-printed deep pink cotton textile and deep pink plain cotton broadcloth. Where the bodice and skirt join at the high waist, there is a large, red, triangular amulet attached at centre front, embellished with silver thread embroidery and silk or rayon tassels trimmed with cowrie shells and beads. A pocket is located on the left side of the skirt. Lengths of twisted brown cord hang from the sides of the bodice. The bodice is lined with coarsely woven cotton. There is a horizontal tuck in the skirt at hip level, and a there is a large plastic button on each shoulder.

A three-part steel lock. The first piece (part a) is the modern steel lock, #F37, master lock co. The second piece (part b) is the locking bar for the lock. The third piece (part c) is the key on a key ring that has a brown quadrangular-shaped label with two green-painted characters on one side while there are two black-painted characters on the other side.

Man’s tailored white tunic with cuffed sleeves, centre opening, side slits and a mandarin collar. The tunic is made of an off-white rayon (acetate?) textile with a twill weave and a slightly shiny surface. There are five small plastic buttons evenly spaced along the inside of the collar with hand made button holes. The tunic opens in the centre front, held together by a metal clasp and seven white plastic buttons hidden by a placket. It is lightly fitted through the bodice but flares from the waist to hem. The right side of the centre front opening is widened by means of an extension, from the neckline to just below the waist. A tab and button inside at the waist secures the extension to the side seam. There are single-welt pockets on either side of the chest and in-seam pockets below the waist. There are small shoulder pads and the tunic is partially lined from the shoulders to hip.

Man’s flat pillbox style hat or cap made from soft, brushed, light gray wool textile. The circular crown is sewn to a turned-up cuff, which forms the sides of the hat. The crown is lined with brown silk or rayon satin textile.

A simple brown circular piece, creating a bracelet-like effect. The sides are flat and carved with an exterior design consisting of a zig zag pattern.

A metalwork brooch with a rectangular shape that tapers slightly at one end and has both ends rounded. The brooch is made of inlaid light blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal and is decorated with a pearl(?) in the middle of an auspicious character, with a pink stone below.

A metalwork piece that has a long thin flat rod has a point at the bottom and three cranes in flight plus flower and leaf motifs at the top. The head, neck, and body of each crane are made of white beads, or pearls? While both the wings and the tail are made of inlaid light blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal, the wings also have a row of what look to be white pearls in between. The eyes are outlined with very light blue beads that have a black bead for a pupil. There is an orange bead at the top of each head. The metal beaks are holding loose threads. Behind the cranes, there are four trees made of inlaid light blue kingfisher feather outlined with metal. The cranes and the trees are connected by a common base that is decorated with four pieces of green mineral, from which hang below four sets of flowers made of inlaid light blue kingfisher feather outlined with metal, and pearls? The outer two sets of flowers have loose threads at the bottom ends. Part of a set of Chinese bridal ornaments.

Offering composed of a circular piece of red card that has a lip and has gold metallic paper bands at the edges of the sides. There is also a geometric design made from cut out off-white paper with a green floral print, as well as pink and gold metallic paper, which is adhered to the top surface. On the reverse is a flower design made of blue and white plaid patterned paper with a circular gold metallic paper centre and a strip of white paper that has been wound into a circular shape. Strips of red crepe paper wrapped with a band of gold metallic paper is attached to the reverse of the circular part via a piece of twisted white paper that is tied to a strip of pink tissue paper. The pink tissue paper is adhered to the walls of the circular segment.

A double-sided metalwork finial made of inlaid two-toned blue kingfisher feathers outlined with metal. There is a design consisting of a flower with a central red stone, another flower with a beaded centre, fruit, and leaves. Part of a set of Chinese bridal ornaments.

Offering consisting of a paper representation of a folded red robe with multicoloured details. Overall nearly square with a protruding gold paper collar surrounded by blue and white mottled paper with a scalloped edge, a painted white border, and metallic four-pointed stars in gold and metallic pink paper. Radiating out from the blue and white paper are four flaring strips of paper with pointed tips and metallic circles at the tips, as well as a vertical strip of white paper with a green floral print that is flanked by two thin strips of gold paper and divided by a thin strip of pink metallic paper and two gold circles of paper. Small loop of twisted paper string at top centre. Two small blue and white mottled paper tabs at top corners.