THREE SOAPSTONE SEALS
THREE SOAPSTONE SEALS

18TH/19TH CENTURY

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THREE SOAPSTONE SEALS
18TH/19TH CENTURY
One of ivory-colored Shoushan soapstone, the rectangular block surmounted by a chilong standing with a stem of lingzhi fungus trailing from its jaws, one side finely incised with a lengthy inscription and the base with the seal, Hui ge liu fang geng; one of square form, of whitish and pale russet tone carved on top with two playful chilong above a key-fret band; the third of caramel-color and of triangular form carved with an immortal signalling to another immortal riding a tiger in the sky
3 1/8, 1 7/8 and 1 5/8 in. (8, 4.8 and 4.1 cm.) high (3)

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