17th/18th century Finely carved in the form of a recumbent phoenix, the long curling crest feathers extending down the neck, the head turned over its back, grasping a branch bearing two ripe peaches in its beak, the upper wings each decorated in low-relief with a scrolling archaistic dragon above the long pointed pennaceous feathers, the tips resting on base of the curling tail feathers, the underside carved with the tucked legs, the whole comforming to the outline of the pebble, the pale green stone with a lustrous finish and opaque white inclusions. 4 3/8in (11.1 cm) long