Four Chinese soapstone seals and a hardstone 'rabbit' waterpot, late Qing dynasty...
Four Chinese soapstone seals and a hardstone 'rabbit' waterpot, late Qing dynasty / Republic period, the seals all of rectangular section, carved from brown-russet stones, the largest with Shoulao finial, 23.8cm high; one with Buddhist lion finial, the seal face inscribed, 18cm high; and two with horned mythical beast finials, the faces carved with seal script characters, 17.5cm and 18cm high; the waterpot carved from a spinach-green semi-translucent hardstone, 11.8cm long (5)
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Four Chinese soapstone seals and a hardstone 'rabbit' waterpot, late Qing dynasty / Republic period, the seals all of rectangular section, carved from brown-russet stones, the largest with Shoulao finial, 23.8cm high; one with Buddhist lion finial, the seal face inscribed, 18cm high; and two with horned mythical beast finials, the faces carved with seal script characters, 17.5cm and 18cm high; the waterpot carved from a spinach-green semi-translucent hardstone, 11.8cm long (5)
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