A highly detailed soapstone carving of Hehe Er Xian, the Two Immortals of the Taoist pantheon, a well-known motif in Chinese art representing immortal harmony and union. Depicting the two immortal spirits as smiling young men, recumbent over a wicker basket, one of them holding a frog, with scrolling decoration trailing the other immortal boy. Light brown soapstone with darker inclusions. Chinese marks to base. Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: 7.5"L x 3"HCountry of Origin: China Condition: Age related wear.