PALE YELLOW SOAPSTONE 'LUDUAN' SEAL DATED TO 1953
of ovoid form with the finial carved in openwork and high relief with a mother unicorn mythical creature luduan with her cub aside, the seal front reads 'Zhan Ren Shi' owner's name encircling with a pair of sinuous chi dragons, one side of the seal engraved with small characters, read: "Keepsake for Connoisseur Mr Zhan Ren Shi, A gift from Pan Hui in 1953, Carved by Feng Kanghou (展ä»å£«å…ˆç”Ÿ é‘‘å®¶æƒ å ˜ 一ä¹äº”三年 æ½˜æƒ æ•¬è´ˆ 馮康侯刻)", the stone of even transparent pale yellowish tone (Dimensions: 6.7cm high) (Qty: 1)
(6.7cm high)
Qty: (1)
Footnote: Note: Mr Zhan Ren Shi, British nationality, with official position in Hong Kong; the carver Feng Kanghou (1899-1983), born in Canton, started to learn script carving from the age of 13 and made his own name among scholars and collectors, moved to Kowloon, Hong Kong in 1949.
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of ovoid form with the finial carved in openwork and high relief with a mother unicorn mythical creature luduan with her cub aside, the seal front reads 'Zhan Ren Shi' owner's name encircling with a pair of sinuous chi dragons, one side of the seal engraved with small characters, read: "Keepsake for Connoisseur Mr Zhan Ren Shi, A gift from Pan Hui in 1953, Carved by Feng Kanghou (展ä»å£«å…ˆç”Ÿ é‘‘å®¶æƒ å ˜ 一ä¹äº”三年 æ½˜æƒ æ•¬è´ˆ 馮康侯刻)", the stone of even transparent pale yellowish tone (Dimensions: 6.7cm high) (Qty: 1)
(6.7cm high)
Qty: (1)
Footnote: Note: Mr Zhan Ren Shi, British nationality, with official position in Hong Kong; the carver Feng Kanghou (1899-1983), born in Canton, started to learn script carving from the age of 13 and made his own name among scholars and collectors, moved to Kowloon, Hong Kong in 1949.
