OLD VINTAGE Chinese Soapstone Cascading Flower Dish Ashtray Oval Egg Shaped

Description

Carved variegated soapstone dish or tray in the form of an egg shaped oval, with a flower and delicate openwork carved leaves.
It likely originally retailed in the U.S. as an ash receiver.  The word "CHINA" is carved on the bottom.
2-1/2" x 4-1/4" wide at the widest points. 1-1/4" tall.
IT WEIGHS 4 OUNCES.
THERE IS A CHIP ON THE TOP EDGE AS YOU CAN SEE POINTED OUT IN MY PHOTOS. THERE ARE SOME SMALLER CHIPS, SOME POSSIBLY FROM THE CARVING. IT IS OLD, ORIGINAL, AND IS NOT BRAND NEW OR MINT CONDITION.
I SEE NO
CRACKS.
PLEASE VIEW EACH OF MY 9 ENLARGED PHOTOS WHICH SHOW ALL SIDES FOR MORE OF A DESCRIPTION.
I WILL PACKAGE THIS CAREFULLY.
I HAVE LISTED A SIMILAR SOAPSTONE VASE. I WILL BE GLAD TO COMBINE SHIPPING FOR YOU IF YOU CONTACT ME
BEFORE
YOU PAY.
THANK YOU FOR LOOKING!