A Chinese hand-carved soapstone sculptural group, likely serving as a spill vase or decorative desk ornament. The composition features a large, bulbous lidded vessel situated beside a craggy, reticulated outcrop. Two figures of goats, representing a ram and a kid, are depicted climbing the rocky landscape. The animals are decorated with incised star and floral motifs. The piece is carved from a single block of variegated soapstone (steatite), showcasing natural colours of beige, russet-brown, and black. The craftsmanship involves high relief carving and extensive openwork. A small red circular seal mark is present on the side of the lower animal figure, though the characters are illegible and cannot be transcribed or identified with a specific reign. This style of carving is characteristic of Chinese craft production from the late 19th to the mid-20th century.
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