Golden paper headdress entirely covered with open work with scroll patterns. Small bat on front of hat. Circular mirror insets and pom-poms on brim. Large green pompom on crown. Two short cord ties at back.

The folded hat is brown and rectangular with a rounded top piece, a back flap and embroidered motifs. The hat has a brown centre panel which folds inwards on both sides. Embroidered on the centre panel are red peonies. These designs are repeated on the inside of both side folds. The rounded top piece has a large embroidered dragon motif in green with gold, purple and red. Hanging down from the top piece on either side of the centre panel is a red streamer. On the back, the flap mimics the rounded top piece and extends down past the bottom of the folded centre panel, flaring out at the bottom. The large dragon motif is repeated on the top piece of the back flap. Beneath the dragon and in the centre of the flap is a large red ‘ji’ symbol (luck). Surrounding the symbol is a circle of purple peonies, yellow scroll designs and green leaves. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two blue and ecru ties are attached.

Rectangular woven ikat fabric; predominantly shiny, rich purple and crimson hues. All-over geometric patterning with diamond-shaped motifs in red, orange-yellow, and blue and a dark purple ground. Bands of red along the lengthwise edges. Four thick stripes alternating with three thin bands of patterning at either end.

Covered leather holder with Fu dog motif in black, pink and white, on turquoise ground. Cotton back and ties. Black Chinese characters.

Pair of shoes with pink silk uppers that have a floral and geometric damask pattern with an appliqued pink silk butterfly on the toe. Each butterfly has black ribbon edging, sequins, glass beads, and two tufts of grey thread. Part a has black piping around the top edge and just above the sole. Part b has black piping around the top edge, and light grey-blue piping just above the sole. The soles of the shoes are off-white cotton.

The folded hat is black and rectangular with a rounded top piece, a back flap and embroidered motifs. The hat has a black centre panel which folds inwards on both sides. Embroidered on the centre panel are pink and red peonies with green leaves and yellow swirls. On the inside of both side folds is a pink and red peony with green leaves and yellow swirls. The rounded top piece has a red peony and two yellow and purple peonies with green leaves and swirls. Hanging down from the top piece on either side of the centre panel is a red streamer. On the back, the flap mimics the rounded top piece and extends down past the bottom of the folded centre panel, flaring out at the bottom. In the centre of the flap is a large pink, orange and red peony. Surrounding the flower is a circle of gold scroll designs and peonies in purple, orange, pink and yellow with green leaves and swirls. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two thick ecru ties are attached.

The folded hat is blue and rectangular, decorated with appliqué and metal-mirrored discs. The front of the hat has a flap and the right side folds inwards twice. On the outer side of the hat is a large white circle with a bird in the centre. Surrounding the circle are tuffs of white rabbit fur. Around the circle are motifs in silver thread. The bottom corners of the hat are rounded. Three sides are bordered by a silver and pink border. The designs on the back of the hat are the same as the front. Inside the hat folds are motifs in silver thread with pink and green details on an orange background. Along the bottom is a blue border with brass discs, edged with purple with traces of gold. Covering the entire surface of the hat are metal discs with mirrored centres. On the inside of the hat is ecru lining, stiffened with cardboard. Two ecru ties are attached.

Triangular flag of turquoise damask with borders of metallic braid and jagged, flame-shaped orange damask. Double, curved bamboo staffs for each flag rise from a golden handle with a pink fringe. Flags sit just above the handle. Pink casing for staff.

Flag attached to a curved bamboo staff (part d). The flag has bright pink characters on purple ground, with a wide mauve border. The back is unlined. The bamboo staff terminates in a gold head with pale green fringe at the top.

A folded diamond-shaped opera hat for a guard character that has peony, and longevity motifs. The peony motifs are blue, and white around the lower portion. The upper portion is black. The entire hat has an overall yellow background. There is a beige pom-pom at the top. There are ties. Has a cotton lining.