Seal handle depicted an ancient beast sitting in the center, and featured by head up, chest out, looking forward, and exposed teeth. Two curled horns on the head were toward the back. Besides, the beast had hunch back, abundant muscle, forceful image, and powerful body.
A verse by Xie Ling-yun of Song dynasty (960-1279), “composing on the lake about returning to the retreat at stone cliff”, was inscribed on three seal sides. The verse was interpreted as below.
“Changeful landscape from dawn to dust accrues splendid and enchanting beauty that fascinates returning roamer. After walking out of dale, daylight is becoming dusk while entering a boat. The night falls over the valley and sunset clouds glows in the sky. Under the reflection of sunglow on the lake, lotus leaves shine in clusters and lakeside plants flicker by waves. Departing from the boat and dashing through grass-grown path toward the south. Then, rest in the eastern chamber with pleasure. After all, contenting with quietism and unworldly mind returns oneself to nature. The truth to the way of happy-go-lucky life is worth trying and recommended.”
Seven-character embossment was engraved on the seal bottom. The sentence was from “Spring in jade pavilion”, a famous verse in Song dynasty (960-1279) by Song Qi. The meaning was detaining sunglow within flowering shrubs.
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