A group of jade and soapstone carvings


The first a small jade brush pot of rounded rectangular form shaped as a bamboo trunk section with bamboo and lingzhi fungus branches in high relief on the exterior walls, the pale gray-green stone showing light russet veins at the top and base; the second a pale sea green jade dragon turtle with its head turned toward the left, the surfaces subtly polished with line-incised details; the third a soapstone mythical beast in a recumbent posture with undercut horns, hollowed jaw front paws, the pale yellow-green stone marked with russet patches (chips, nicks). [3]2 3/4in (7cm) height of brush pot2 1/4 and 3 1/2in (5.8 and 9cm) length of animals