A set of three soapstone seals
Chinese Works of Art
A set of three soapstone seals
dated by inscription to 1940
Two of square section and one of very thin rectangular section and surmounted by koi fish finials, the sides incised with the date and various iterations of the names of the Japanese seal carver Chuson ADACHI (1868-1946), the faces reading Huayuan/hanazono, tianzhen/tenshin, and qingguang/keiko.
2in (5cm) high (3).
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Chinese Works of Art
A set of three soapstone seals
dated by inscription to 1940
Two of square section and one of very thin rectangular section and surmounted by koi fish finials, the sides incised with the date and various iterations of the names of the Japanese seal carver Chuson ADACHI (1868-1946), the faces reading Huayuan/hanazono, tianzhen/tenshin, and qingguang/keiko.
2in (5cm) high (3).