CHINA, 20th century * Three groups of stylish crested birds, carved from colored stone, some on wooden bases: - a pair in veined red agate. - one in green serpentine. Height of figures: 14 - 14.8 - 26 cm. = chips and cracks. * Lidded vase in white and green fluorite with an oval cross-section; the body is engraved with taotie masks. Height: 21 cm. Surface cracks; chips and missing pieces; the lid’s fretwork has been reattached. Wooden base.