A ceramic jar painted with a bamboo tree in black on yellow-brown background. Also in same colour is the date, "K'ai yuen - 2nd year".

A ceramic cup (part a) with a wood stand (part b) that has four legs curled under. Exterior of cup is decorated with seven animal and Buddhist figures in blue and red (underglaze) in front of a leaf shape on a white background. Border composed of symbols of longevity also in same colours. Interior of cup has an abstract floral design in blue.

Rectangular wooden box with dovetail joints, a hinged lid and a lock. Lid features a carved landscape scene with polychrome ivory figures--all are elaborately carved, painted, and gilded. Inside, the underside of lid is covered with padded silk and the bottom is covered with grey velvet; the silk padding is marked "Arthur and Bond Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Yokohama." There may have been a tray inside at one time.

Wooden plaque with dragons in flight decorating the edges. Centre of plaque has golden characters addressed to General Kuan-ti (General of Three Kingdoms). All in relief. Predominant colours gold, blue, green and red. Executed in four detachable parts, all fitting into a matching carved base. Paper label on reverse reads: "Made in China."

Pair of identical compotes--circular plates with raised edges mounted on stems with a central, decorated bulge and rounded feet. Compotes are white with bands of floral design in polychrome and gold around the centre of the stem and the edge of the plate. A band of bamboo patterning in green, blue and gold circles the bottom edge of the foot. The centre of the plate features six characters in red--the seal of Ch'ien Lung--encircled by a polychrome floral pattern.

Circular, white porcelain plaque featuring a scene in blue of two figures--one on horseback--crossing a bridge. Plaque is enclosed within an elaborately carved, circular, wooden, frame-like structure that stands on six scrolling feet. Carved from the same wood in the same intricate, sinuous manner is a supportive stand (part b) for the plaque and wooden frame.

A hanging scroll painting of a lady in a garden. She is wearing white robes and is sitting on a low wall under a tree. A fan is lying on the low wall beside her. There are three vertical rows of black Chinese characters and a red seal. The painting has a cream-coloured border of patterned fabric. There is a semi-cylindrical rod at the top with a grey cord bound by metal wire and cream-coloured fabric. There is a cylindrical rod weight at the bottom covered with a light-and-dark geometric patterned fabric.

Brush rest in the form of a clay lounging male figure leaning to his right. He is resting on a blue pot. He is wearing blue and white slippers, a red robe, and stylized black hat. He has a long moustache and goatee beard. Part b is a wooden base.

A book that has blue covering speckled with gold. Calligraphy on the cover implies it is from Peking. Painted inside with various plant and animal paintings.

Three colourful miniature street figures: a plant seller with cart (part a); a man pulling a woman in a rickshaw (part b; a man with a horse-drawn cart filled with straw.