a group of three large soapstone seals
Chinese Works of Art
a group of three large soapstone seals
All three large soapstone pebbles of irregular shape whorled in hues of yellow, russet, khaki and cream; the first of triangular shape covered in dragon and cloud motifs, the seal face incised in a variant of two seven-character stanzas by the Tang Poet Yan Zhenqing; the second of irregularly columnar form adorned in monkeys and peaches, the seal face densely incised to read fu gui guang shou ke chang ming, yong chun le, jixiang ruyi, yin Zengzi or similar; the third of thinner irregularly ovoid section carved in contending dragons, the seal face carved Qinghua Guan.
3 5/8in (9.2cm) height of last and tallest (3).
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Chinese Works of Art
a group of three large soapstone seals
All three large soapstone pebbles of irregular shape whorled in hues of yellow, russet, khaki and cream; the first of triangular shape covered in dragon and cloud motifs, the seal face incised in a variant of two seven-character stanzas by the Tang Poet Yan Zhenqing; the second of irregularly columnar form adorned in monkeys and peaches, the seal face densely incised to read fu gui guang shou ke chang ming, yong chun le, jixiang ruyi, yin Zengzi or similar; the third of thinner irregularly ovoid section carved in contending dragons, the seal face carved Qinghua Guan.
3 5/8in (9.2cm) height of last and tallest (3).