Plump. orange clay pottery owl, hand painted in reddish brown and orange onto a polished cream background, has mesh-like feathers from under which peep feet with painted toes. Curls cover the head and a thick outline drapes from two-tone open beak to conical ears, below eyes with half moons and rings that are framed by v-shaped lashes.

Postcard that is part of a series depicting legal punishments. Shown is a person semi-kneeling with the head through a board with another person holding an object above.

Rubbing of multiple rows of characters from a cave wall on a large vertical rectangular piece of paper.

Rubbing of multiple rows of characters from a cave wall mounted on a large rectangular piece of paper.

Rubbing of multiple rows of characters from a cave wall mounted on a large rectangular piece of paper.

Rounded tubular orange clay owl with cream slipped and burnished body is covered with a hand painted black feather motif. Tiny red feet with painted black toes peek out at base. Eyes are thickly underlined, from top of open beak to sharp red conical ears, and surrounded by V-shaped eyelashes.

Hand made white pottery owl with large opening in base. Long body has black overlapping feathers, striped wings, red feet peeping out at the bottom front and a flat striped tail at the back. The beak with painted nostrils connects to "horned" ears and the eyes have split pupils.

Hand coiled yellow clay pottery owl. Details are hand painted in brown and red over a buff slipped and polished background. Mesh-like feather patterning covers lower body to top of beak. Stubby horizontal wings and tail are striped on both sides. Eyes are painted rings with half moon white centres surrounded by 11 v-shaped eyelashes. V-shapes on top of head. Small conical ears and open beak protrude from head.

A dark purple pleated wool skirt that is part of a wedding outfit (with 2589/1 a,c,d,e-f,g,h,i-j). It has a horizontal band in shades of green, pink, orange, and white running along the bottom close to the hem. The skirt has a pocket on the left side and is fastened with hooks, and eyes with ties.

White gathered skirt that is part of a Cantonese opera costume with objects 1743/1 a,c,d,e,f,g. The skirt has a cotton waistband and loops at opening. There are scattered sequin designs sewn on front and back and a wide sequin border at bottom edge.