Gray and Cream Soapstone Seal with Mythical Beast Finial
Chinese
Description
Subject Matter:
Qi Baishi was a twentieth-century painter who also created seals, and this particular seal was created for Lo Chia-Lun
The seal on the left has an inscription on the side that says it is dedicated from Qi to Zhixi, which is Lo’s style name. The seal face says Zhixi. The face of the seal on the right says Lo Chia-Lun.
Physical Description:
A light grey and grey-green rectangular block with a carving of a lion-dog on top and white writing on one the sides; on the bottoms of the block is a seal with dried red pigment residue. The block is accompanied by a custom navy case with pink inner lining.
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