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Hat is small and square-shaped with a pointed top. The exterior is a maroon coloured velvet and the bottom is lined with a strip of black velvet. The hat is short with black embroidered stitches running horizontally until a seam at the hat’s mid-point, then stitches run vertically to the crown, giving the hat a bumpy appearance. The interior is lined with a blue cotton fabric.
Heavily pleated indigo-dyed skirt with single tie at waist. Skirt is composed of several layers of fabric, which have hand-stamped(?) and painted designs, applique and cross-stitching. Fabric and patterns starting from the waist down: solid light blue, dark blue with painted white lines and dots, dark blue with bands of cross-stitching in gold, green and burgundy bordering a section of painted designs with red, beige or blue applique overtop.
Paper model of a boat. The boat is made from folded yellow paper with printed red characters and symbols (swastika). The sails are made from the same paper, and hang from two bamboo masts, which are all strung together by red and burgundy thread. There are bamboo rails on both sides of the boat, each with three vertical bars and one rail. A short braided cord of multi-coloured thread is tied to the prow. Another length of the same thread is tied from the prow, wrapping around both masts, and then is attached to the stern.
Robe is a vibrant pink, with long wide sleeves, and short water sleeves falling from each wrist. Collar stands upright, with lapel crossing over chest to tie at right side of torso under the arm. Decoration is thread embroidered flowers and foliage in dark green and blue embellished with translucent beads, applied around each wrist, on chest and neck, and both front and back across skirt. Interior of robe is lined in cotton. Stiff headdress (part b) is covered with the same fabric, and holds similar embroidery on front. Shape is squared with wide, scalloped rim at top that curls near the ears. Two long ties fall from the sides, each with an embroidered panel at bottom.
Robe and collar worn by statue of three-eyed Cantonese opera patron deity, Hwa Kwong. Statue dressed in this robe would have been displayed on an altar. White robe has long sleeves, the right cuffed at wrist, the left with a water sleeve. Right shoulder has an added panel. Neck is small and rounded, and robe opens from the right side of the torso where it is secured with ties and metal snaps. Front is heavily decorated in colourful sequins, with three gold and red dragons at centre of chest, surrounded by curving lines in a variety of colours that continue onto the left shoulder, right shoulder-panel, and around back of neck. Bottom front is densely sequined in diagonal lines, and is lined in blue on the interior. Arms have curling lines in silver. Back of robe is undecorated but for a symbol in gold sequins. Collar (part b) is round, with ties at back to fasten it around neck. It is also heavily sequined, showing two gold dragons amongst colourful curling lines. Back is lined in blue.
Marble figure of a lion atop a square base. Animal is in a seated position, with front legs braced widely in front of a wide chest. Head is turned slightly to the left, mouth open and showing teeth. Carved lines create eyes, nose, a wrinkled brown, beard and curled mane, as well as musculature on body.
The full length figure of a woman is white with cobalt blue designs. The woman has an elaborate head piece with a cross-legged figure on the front and a scarf draping down her back and around her shoulders. The scarf and dress are of the same design, blue branches with leaves. Her dress drapes over her arms and flows down to the ground where it pools around her bare feet. The neckline of the dress is low, showing a beaded necklace with five pendants. The woman's arms are crossed in front of her and she is holding a willow branch.
A ceramic bowl with angled sides and a slightly flared out rim. Bluish grey, green glaze. Incised floral and cloud motifs.
A large, fairly deep, ceramic bowl (part a). The bowl has a central panel on the inside which is decorated with a landscape scene that has a horse rider galloping away across a water way to escape from two men that have spears and one man that has a rock in each hand. The inner sides and rim are decorated with rock and floral scenery. The bowl is decorated with pink and blue on a white background.
Full length male figure holding staff in his right hand at the side, and a peach in his left hand in front. Hair piece tied at back of head. Bump on forehead. Long moustache and beard. Front waist panel carved with zig zag line design and clouds. Sleeves carved with zig zag line design and flowers.