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Variegated Beige and Gray Soapstone Seal with Lion Finial and Box

Chinese

Artwork Details

Variegated Beige and Gray Soapstone Seal with Lion Finial and Box
1970
Chinese
soapstone
2 x 5/8 x 5/8 in. (5.08 x 1.59 x 1.59 cm);1 3/4 x 4 x 4 3/4 in. (4.45 x 10.16 x 12.07 cm)
Gift of Jiu-Fong Lo Chang and Kuei-sheng Chang
2022/2.91

Description

Physical Description:

Variegated white and blue-gray rectangular block topped by a carving of a sitting lion with articulated eyes and tail. Below the block is a seal with dried red pigment residue. The block comes with a custom navy box.

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