carved hardwood bases, 7" high; carved Chinese soapstone figure of a sage, two small hardstone carvings of birds and a green onyx dish mounted with two ducks - ** Provenance - From the Estate of Mr Roy Moodie, who had a fascinating and successful banking career with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in the 1950s. It was this time spent in the far east that encouraged his love and lifelong interest in Chinese artefacts, especially blue and white porcelain, jade and furniture