A group of three carved hardstone mythical beasts20th century
The first carved as an adult dragon curling out of crashing waves and supporting a smaller chilong on its back, the stone of seafoam hue; the second an Ao or similar dragon-headed turtle creature peering behind it in annoyance at the undercut chilong crawling on his carapace, the stone whorled in hues of olive and army green; the third also an Ao or similar lion-headed turtle creature surmounted by a tall lidded and ringed flattened baluster vase, carved from stone of cloudy colored jadeite tinged in hues of russet and green in isolated areas.
6 3/4in (17cm) long, the larger (3).