The bird of flattened form, carved recumbent and rendered with incised plumage, the stone pierced vertically with an aperture, the stone of pale-green tone with mottled brown patches, Song dynasty, 7.5cm (3in) long; the horse carved recumbent with a loop handle on the back and an aperture drilled through the body, the stone of honey-brown tone with darker patches, probably Tang dynasty, 4.5cm (1 3/4in). (2).