A soapstone 'phoenix' seal
The Property of a Gentleman 紳士藏品
A soapstone 'phoenix' seal
Late Qing Dynasty
The seal of square section, carved on the top with a phoenix amidst wispy, curling clouds, the mythical bird with finely incised feathers, inscribed in archaic seal script on the base 'mo chi qing xing', which may be translated as 'rising pure from the ink pool' the stone of mottled yellow, red and orange with dark blue striations. 7cm (2 6/8in) high.
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The Property of a Gentleman 紳士藏品
A soapstone 'phoenix' seal
Late Qing Dynasty
The seal of square section, carved on the top with a phoenix amidst wispy, curling clouds, the mythical bird with finely incised feathers, inscribed in archaic seal script on the base 'mo chi qing xing', which may be translated as 'rising pure from the ink pool' the stone of mottled yellow, red and orange with dark blue striations. 7cm (2 6/8in) high.
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