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**Originally Listed At $400**

East Asia, China, Qing Dynasty, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. Two hand-carved stone stamp seals, or chop stamps, with a cuboid form surmounted by a stylized Fu lion or dog. One is carved from a creamy beige and red shoushan stone, the Fu lions on top encircling each other. The other is carved from pale jadeite with a single crouching Fu lion. Seals had different names for the type of imprint they left due to the way the stamp was carved- the base underside of the shoushan stone is carved with an incised background to make the large characters stand out in relief - known as "yang wen" or "zhuwen." The other is a "yin wen" or "bai wen;" incised white letters on a red ground. Size (jadeite stamp): 1.25" L x 1.25" W x 3.5" H (3.2 cm x 3.2 cm x 8.9 cm);

Provenance: ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000

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  • Condition: Chips and abrasions to both, otherwise intact and very good. Good remains of red pigment on stamp face.

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