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QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
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A PAIR OF SOAPSTONE SEALS AND A ROCK CRYSTAL SEAL
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The square soapstone seals are each surmounted by a tortoise and the sides are incised with poetic inscriptions. The stone is of a celadon green and russet tone. The rock crystal seal is of square form surmounted by a wedge, the seal face reads jiu he si tun hai, which is a poetic inscription.
The soapstone seals, 1 ¾ in. (4.3 cm.) high
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The square soapstone seals are each surmounted by a tortoise and the sides are incised with poetic inscriptions. The stone is of a celadon green and russet tone. The rock crystal seal is of square form surmounted by a wedge, the seal face reads jiu he si tun hai, which is a poetic inscription.
The soapstone seals, 1 ¾ in. (4.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Property of a private East Asian collector (d.1994)
Special notice
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