A group of Chinese carnelian agate and rose quartz carvings, circa Republican period, comprising: an cornelian agate figure, the figure 13cm high, wood stand; a group of two cornelian agate figures, the figures 10cm high on carved wood stand; an agate cockerel and hen, 9.5cm high and 4.5cm high; three agate puppies, 9cm long and smaller; a rose quartz figure of a lady, the figure 22cm high, wood stand; a rose quartz carving of a buffalo, 14cm long and two Fluorite carvings of dogs, the dogs 6.5cm and 5,5cm high, wood stands (9)Provenance: From a private Cheshire Collection formed in the mid-20th century民国 红玛瑙雕人物等一组九件拍品来源：英国Cheshire郡私人女士收藏，购自上世纪中叶品相报告: agate figure 13cm glued in to wood stand but no visible damagetwin agate figures loss of piece to shoulder of left hand figure and chip to thumb of other figureagate cockerel with 2cm piece glued back on tip of tail feathers and one foot chipped and hen with chips to both feetagate puppy with fish in its mouth with two legs glued and tail repaired and agate puppy wearing collar with chip to left foot and crack (possibly a natural flaw) through underside and smallest puppy goodrose quartz figure with chip to edge of robe and natural flaws and glued to wood base so unexamined underneathright leg of quart buffalo missingfluorite pieces both glued to wood bases