California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 July 8, 2018  July 8, 2018

 Lot # 5527 
A LARGE SOAPSTONE CARVED 'DRAGON' SEAL    清中期 壽山石雕詩文龍紋印章


  • Dimension: Height: 2 3/4 in (7.0 cm) Width: 4 in (10.2 cm)
  • Estimate From: $2800
  • Estimate To: $5500

Of square section, the top carved in relief with a dragon in pursuit of flaming pearl within auspicious clouds, the side carved with poetic inscriptions signed Man Sheng, the seal surface carved with five rows of inscriptions, the stone is of bi-color tone of cinnabar red and milky-beige tone. Qing Dynasty period.


此印章用精巧細膩的手法,雕刻了栩栩如生的海水龍紋。龍栩栩如生,威猛驚人。其運刀之神妙、磅礴盡致、堪稱一絕。周身刻詩文,底部又有印文。壽山石材材質緻密溫潤,為壽山月洋上洞所產紅花芙蓉石,色彩明艷亮麗,質地油凝潤澤,極具脂玉感。