Seal with artist mark - Soapstone - China - 20th century





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Soapstone seal from China, dating to the 20th century, titled Seal with artist mark, authentic/original, in excellent condition, semi-translucent light-brown stone with Bi xie on top and inscriptions on the side and face, dimensions 29 mm × 16 mm × 48 mm, weight 37 g.
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Carved rectangular Chinese antique seal, Bi xie –China- Qing period
On offer is a very fine, good quality light-brown old Chinese stone Seal. This stone seal is semi-translucent. On top it has a carved Bi xie, the male version with one horn, also called Tianlu. One side of the seal is engraved with 6 Chinese characters. The face of the seal is carved in high quality with 4 Chinese characters. UV check shows that the stone is not artificially colored. The color is completely natural. Provenance: Closed private collection. During the coming period, we will offer several pieces at a time. Please use your knowledge and judge for yourself, we offer it without reserve price. Don't miss this opportunity! Good luck bidding!
Provenance: Recently, we had the privilege of acquiring a richly varied collection of old/antique Chinese stone seals. These remarkable seals have been brought together over many years by a private collector. They consist of good quality authentic Chinese seals made from various colored mineral stones, including possibly shoushan stone (larderite) and tianhuang stone. The dating varies; but they are all from the Qing period to the 20th century.
Artist name: Yangzhou
Dating: Unknown, but 20th Century.
Size: Measures 29 mm * 16 mm * 48 mm.
Weight: 37,0 gram.
Condition: Excellent, typical age related wear from use. No damage!
Will be packed very well and shipped with registered track/trace with insurance. Combined shipping possible.
No reserve price!
Carved rectangular Chinese antique seal, Bi xie –China- Qing period
On offer is a very fine, good quality light-brown old Chinese stone Seal. This stone seal is semi-translucent. On top it has a carved Bi xie, the male version with one horn, also called Tianlu. One side of the seal is engraved with 6 Chinese characters. The face of the seal is carved in high quality with 4 Chinese characters. UV check shows that the stone is not artificially colored. The color is completely natural. Provenance: Closed private collection. During the coming period, we will offer several pieces at a time. Please use your knowledge and judge for yourself, we offer it without reserve price. Don't miss this opportunity! Good luck bidding!
Provenance: Recently, we had the privilege of acquiring a richly varied collection of old/antique Chinese stone seals. These remarkable seals have been brought together over many years by a private collector. They consist of good quality authentic Chinese seals made from various colored mineral stones, including possibly shoushan stone (larderite) and tianhuang stone. The dating varies; but they are all from the Qing period to the 20th century.
Artist name: Yangzhou
Dating: Unknown, but 20th Century.
Size: Measures 29 mm * 16 mm * 48 mm.
Weight: 37,0 gram.
Condition: Excellent, typical age related wear from use. No damage!
Will be packed very well and shipped with registered track/trace with insurance. Combined shipping possible.

