A group of four seals
The first of cubic shape surmounted by a lion dog, the side incised renwu jiu yue Jinshi Zhai kan (equivalent to 1942), the face reading Nanzhou shudian, the stone of whorled shades of creamy brown; the second of tall square section surmounted by a fish leaping from a cresting wave, the fish utilizing an isolated vein of crimson in the otherwise mostly milky colored stone, the face uncarved; the third of ovoid section surmounted by lion dog and cub finial, the stone of cream and strawberry colors, the face carved in four fancifully archaistic characters; the fourth of cubic section surmounted by a recumbent lion dog, the side bearing an incised signature, the face carved to read possibly jia yi cang hua tang shu, the stone of predominantly cream color tinged in isolated patches of russet.
3 1/8in (8cm) height of third and tallest (4).
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The first of cubic shape surmounted by a lion dog, the side incised renwu jiu yue Jinshi Zhai kan (equivalent to 1942), the face reading Nanzhou shudian, the stone of whorled shades of creamy brown; the second of tall square section surmounted by a fish leaping from a cresting wave, the fish utilizing an isolated vein of crimson in the otherwise mostly milky colored stone, the face uncarved; the third of ovoid section surmounted by lion dog and cub finial, the stone of cream and strawberry colors, the face carved in four fancifully archaistic characters; the fourth of cubic section surmounted by a recumbent lion dog, the side bearing an incised signature, the face carved to read possibly jia yi cang hua tang shu, the stone of predominantly cream color tinged in isolated patches of russet.
3 1/8in (8cm) height of third and tallest (4).
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