A group of two yellow soapstone seals
Chinese Works of Art
A group of two yellow soapstone seals
The first of square section surmounted by a detailed finial of densely incised waves and fish, the face carved Lu Shuiri Songdao, the stone of orange brown color; the second of tall irregular pebble shape, intricately incised in raised relief peony blossoms blooming from craggy rockery and gnarled branches, the lengthy inscription to the face reading zhi zai yanxia mu yin lun.
3 7/8in (9.9cm) height of second and taller (2).
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Chinese Works of Art
A group of two yellow soapstone seals
The first of square section surmounted by a detailed finial of densely incised waves and fish, the face carved Lu Shuiri Songdao, the stone of orange brown color; the second of tall irregular pebble shape, intricately incised in raised relief peony blossoms blooming from craggy rockery and gnarled branches, the lengthy inscription to the face reading zhi zai yanxia mu yin lun.
3 7/8in (9.9cm) height of second and taller (2).