Comprising a patinated brass teapot-form water dropper decorated with peach and bamboo elements, underside with cast archaic mark; a patinated bronze tsuba-form water dropper; a patinated copper alloy peach-form water dropper; a lobed patinated bronze teapot-form water dropper with hinged cover; a patinated metal "wicker" basket-form water coupe/inkwell with sea-life modeled cover; and a "qiao se" agate water coupe carved with crabs, fish and lingzhi.