Roast red field-yellow stone seal with handle of ancient creature

Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Length：7cm

Width：7cm

Height：8cm

Weight：815g

The seal equipped with standard shape and quality. Outer was in claret orange and inner was light yellow. Clear and exquisite texture appeared obvious radish veins and orange peel veins closely.

The seal handle depicted an ancient beast crouching in the center of seal. It had attributes of open round eyes, revealed teeth, and backward ears. Beast horns on the head were like deer horns and adjoined the body. The whole body and limbs showed carving of fish scales. Animated and delicate carving performed lifelike and majestic image.

Four sides of seal were engraved with four tools of power by eight immortals. The fan of Zhongli Quan could revive the dead. The fish drum of elder Zhang Guo could practice divination. The gourd bottle of Iron-clutch Li could give relief to all living creatures. The flute of philosopher Han Xiang could breed life.

Relief on seal bottom demonstrated 12 characters. “Cultivating mild conducts little desire. Gaining new insights through restudying old material.” It sourced from moral chapter in treasury of couplets.