A Chinese malachite carving of Guanyin standing before an arbour, holding a vase in one hand, a mythical beast to her side -- 5¼in.high; a malachite carving of a Buddhistic lion and cub -- 4¾in.long; a malachite snuff-bottle and stopper with eagle finial carved with leafy tendrils -- 2¾in.high; a malachite brushwasher carved with squirrels around a tree stump -- 2¾in.diam.; and a malachite carving of an elephant -- 3¾in.long. (5)