A SET OF SOAPSTONE CUPS, QINGChina, late 18th - mid-19th century. The main vessel contains five more cups which smoothly fit into another. The lid serves as a tray when turned upside down. Ruyi-shaped handles with rings. Rare!Provenance: A British private collection.Condition: Very good except for some natural wear, patina and a few microscopic nibbles. Tray and rim with remainders of old ink indicating previous use as a brush washer.Weight: The smallest cup weighs only 12 grams, the largest 29 grams. The complete set weighs 330.4 grams.Dimensions: Diameter of the smallest cup 3.8 cm, the largest 5 cm, the set from handle to handle 9.2 cm, height 7 cm. 清一套皂石雕杯子中國，十八世紀末至十九世紀中葉。一套包含大小五個杯子，小杯子可以順利地裝入另一個大杯子。 翻轉時，蓋子用作托盤。 如意形狀的手柄帶環。 罕見！ 來源：英國私人收藏品相：除一些天然磨損，整體保存很好，有包漿，一些極細微磕損。托盤與邊緣處有墨跡，以前也許是作爲筆洗。重量：最小的杯子僅12 克, 最大的29 克，總重330.4 克尺寸：最小的杯子直徑3.8 厘米, 最大的 5 厘米, 一套從一邊執柄到另一執柄 9.2 厘米，高 7 厘米