Charming Chinese Bird-Form Stone Covered BoxQing Dynasty, possibly earlier. The peach-tinted cream cover carved to represent the birds’ upper body, with a cream-colored lower body with carved feet, incised with overlapping feathers and circular eyes,with a carved pointed beak. (Cond. the color difference between the upper and lower part may be a function related to the stone or the environment. Size: 3 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.