Help with identifying this figure sculpture!

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I found this in a box of items I purchased from an estate sale.  I think it may be resin but not sure. It weighs a little over 1 pound. The bottom is marked Appleman but backwards as if it was used as a stamp. It also has Chinese letters. Does anyone know what this is and what the markings are? Thank you so much for any help. I researched but cam up empty! LOL

[maxine*j]

In case this helps:

[argon38]

It'll be fairly recent, like this similar one (the "orange jade" part is the seller's guesswork)  :

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-chinese-carved-stone-chop-1990174286 

The character on the side of yours is 利 (meaning benefit, advantage, successful):

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%88%A9#Definitions 

The three Chinese characters on the seal itself were evidently put there by or for the (Western) owner. They are not difficult to identify, but I do not know what sense they are intended to convey in juxtaposition like that.

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Thank you so much for your help! It is greatly appreciated! 

[lovefindingtreasures2]

Hi,

This is soapstone from China, this is an ink stamp/stone. If you google vintage chinese soap stone ink stamps, you will find similar.

It is not jade.

Hope this helps 🙂