Phoenix and lion pattern in red, green, gold and very muted tones. Part (a) has three sides folded under and selvedge left unfolded. Part (b) has three sides folded under and one end left unfolded.

The folded hat is purple and square with two ties. The hat is folded inwards once on the sides. There is a black edging around the bottom of the hat. The inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Blue robe with rounded neck, slender sleeves, hoofed cuffs and side opening with frog closures. There are side slits in the sides, back and front. On the front and back are five-toed dragons and bat motifs and various Buddhist and Taoist symbols in white, red, yellow and green on blue ground. There is also a ‘walking dragon’ on the inside flap. The collar band has dragon, bat and cloud motifs in gold, red and blue on a black ground. The sleeves are gold and brown striped with dragon, bat, wave and cloud motifs on the cuffs. Some details are woven in ‘vicious violet’ Ko-ssu throughout the garment. The inside lining is light blue silk.

Square piece of unbleached cotton, hemmed at the top and bottom. Colour: off-white.

Piece of red cotton cloth, intact at the top with the remaining fabric torn into ten strips.

Rectangular piece of red cotton cloth. Two finished edges, one frayed edge and one hemmed edge with white thread.

Blue and black belt with brass hook and bar fasteners. On the front are horizontal stripes; two blue and one black. The belt is stiffened with cardboard and lined with white cotton.

Pale peach handkerchief with white lace around the edges. The peach centre is silk georgette. The net lace is cotton and machine made.

Single multicoloured shoe. Sole: straw covered with cotton. Square wooden heel. Uppers: purple damask and orange damask, with a butterfly embroidered on the toe. Ribbon border sewn around toe; ribbon is white with green and red floral embroidery. Red binding. At heel, a black cotton cuff extends up the back of the ankle with a red ribbon on either side securing it to the uppers. White cotton lining with a printed red cherry pattern.

Bright pink collar of fine hemp with brass frog closure. There is blue braid and white trim around the edges. The back lining is white cotton.