Period:Qing dynasty Production date:17thC-19thC
Materials:soapstone
Technique:carved
Dimensions:Diameter: 2.80 centimetres Height: 2.50 centimetres Length: 3.30 centimetres
Description:
Oblong seal carved with two-character inscription in relief on base. Made of soapstone, possibly Shoushan stone (寿山石).
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![图片[1]-seal BM-1843-0519.2-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/43/mid_IMG_3914.jpg)
![图片[2]-seal BM-1843-0519.2-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/43/mid_IMG_3915.jpg)
![图片[3]-seal BM-1843-0519.2-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Qin dynasty/43/mid_IMG_3916.jpg)
Comments:This oblong Shoushan stone seal has a 2cm long slope chip on the top, possibly to adapt to the natural formation of the stone. The word ‘China’ is thinly scratched on the top, perhaps by the person who originally acquired the piece to help identify its origin.Two characters ‘De Xing’ (德兴) translated as Virtue and Prosperity were inscribed on the base in relief and in semi-cursive or xingshu (行书) script. Expressions such as De Xing 德兴 were often used in commercial shops and trading houses in China to show the motto of the business. Around the base of the seal stamp is a thin edge to serve as frame when stamped.
Materials:soapstone
Technique:carved
Dimensions:Diameter: 2.80 centimetres Height: 2.50 centimetres Length: 3.30 centimetres
Description:
Oblong seal carved with two-character inscription in relief on base. Made of soapstone, possibly Shoushan stone (寿山石).
IMG
Comments:This oblong Shoushan stone seal has a 2cm long slope chip on the top, possibly to adapt to the natural formation of the stone. The word ‘China’ is thinly scratched on the top, perhaps by the person who originally acquired the piece to help identify its origin.Two characters ‘De Xing’ (德兴) translated as Virtue and Prosperity were inscribed on the base in relief and in semi-cursive or xingshu (行书) script. Expressions such as De Xing 德兴 were often used in commercial shops and trading houses in China to show the motto of the business. Around the base of the seal stamp is a thin edge to serve as frame when stamped.
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