a group of four soapstone specimens

Chinese Works of Art
a group of four soapstone specimens
The first a large irregularly shaped pebble of dark gray hue marked by notable stripes of crimson and yellow; the second a tall and uncarved square plinth of uniform caramel hue; the third a taller square plinth surmounted by a mother lion dog frolicking with her cubs, all above an unpolished seal face, the stone of similar but slightly lighter hue; the fourth a rectangular plinth supporting a lion finial above an uncarved face, the stone of translucent strawberry and cream color.
3in (7.2cm) height of third and tallest (4).