Loquat yellow field-yellow stone seal with handle of Chihu looking left rear

Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Length：4.5cm
Width：4.5cm
Height：9cm
Weight：375g

The boxy seal was in standard shape and quality. It showed loquat yellow with some auburn shade. There were some clear radish veins. This seal was in good quality due to sleek and translucent texture.

The seal handle displayed a squatting Chihu looking left rear. The Chihu got features of muscular eyes, forward vision, spirited look, exposed teeth and open mouth with glossy ganoderma. Two forked and curled horns were combined with a string of hair and were closely toward the back. Besides, there were traits of hunch back, curled forktail, sharp claws, and powerful muscle. These traits showed a forceful, lively, and mighty image.

Low relief was used on four seal sides. A dragon-shaped beast roaming in the sky performed delicate and amusing carving.

Seven words were incised on seal bottom by relief carving. “Millions of green tussock serve as a foil to a stunning red flower” was written by Wang Anshi of Song dynasty (960-1279) in his poem, “Sing of pomegranate blossom”.

Golden yellow field-yellow steatite seal with handle of a cluster of Chidragon

Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Length：5cm
Width：5cm
Height：8cm
Weight：460g

Field-yellow steatite was very rare gem in the field of field-yellow stone. It was used to pay tribute to royal court in the past history.

The shape and quality of this seal was in perfect condition. There were characteristics of translucency, clarity, and glittering. It presented not only golden yellow in tangerine shade but also clear radish veins.

Three Chidragons showed animated energy and were placed evenly on seal handle. Two big ones were tangling and playing among surging clouds. The other small one was trying to take a look at big dragons amongst cloud. The whole carving demonstrated magnificent picturesqueness.

Low relief shaped a cluster of Chidragons on four seal sides. Moreover, the small Chidragon expressed four kinds of poster. The expressions were anxiety while climbing, impatience while peeking, excitement while watching, and contentment while leaving. The beautiful and exquisite carving fully expressed different taste.

Embossment applied on seal bottom with 12 words. “Unconscious of sun in motion on still water. Still moon seems to move with shifting clouds.”

Chicken oil field-yellow stone seal with handle of lying ancient beast

Chicken oil field-yellow stone seal with handle of lying ancient beast
Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Length：5.5cm
Width：5.5cm
Height：6.2cm
Weight：425g

This square seal was in standard shape and presented yellow color as chicken oil. There were some apparent radish veins. Uniform shade, purities, translucency and sleekness were in good quality. This was an excellent seal in delicate texture and crystalline brightness.

The handle depicted an ancient beast lying in the center. The beast was facing backward and possessed traits of bright eyes, open mouth, bushy beard, and forked horns. The hair was curled toward the back and close to body. It also had hunch back and two curled tails. The beast performed lifelike image.

Three seal sides were incised with sentences. The front side contained 28 characters from “Writing Jinling crossing” by Zhang Hu of Tang dynasty. “Harboring in Jinling ferry and staying overnight in hill hall with a sorrowful heart. The moon shines over the tidal waves while looking lights in the opposite bank.” Moreover, other side was inscribed with “Good bye poem” by Zhang Rong of Southern dynasties (420-589). The twenty-character verse described meaning as below. “White clouds are evanescing over the mountain. Fresh wind is blowing through the pine trees. There are too many sorrows to bear your parting. At last, only a sole fellow stays and looks the bright moon.” The other side was engraved with date in seven characters.

The relief seal bottom illustrated 14 words from Preface of holy religion compiled by Huairen in Tang dynasty (618-907). The sentence illustrated “Refreshing writing paints the world color. Literary classic resounds by inscription.”

Loquat yellow field-yellow stone seal with handle of Chihu looking right rear

Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Length：4.7cm
Width：4.7cm
Height：8.5cm
Weight：290g

The square seal showed yellow color like loquat and had some radish veins under auburn shade. This smooth and crystalline texture constructed an extraordinary artwork.

The handle was shaped as a sitting Chihu turning the head to the right. The Chihu looked forward with bright eyes and opened mouth with revealed teeth. It held a string of antique coins with the mouth. Two forked and curled horns were combined with a string of hair and were closely toward the back. Besides, there were traits of hunch back, curled forktail, sharp claws, and powerful muscle. All of these displayed a forceful, lively, and mighty image.

Four seal sides applied low relief that depicted a pair of auspicious dragon encircling “longevity” amongst cloud sea. The exquisite carving expressed amusing taste.

Seal bottom was carved with seven characters by embossment. The sentence meant “Blossom occurs all over the city in springtime” and was from “The day of No fire” by Han Hong in Tang dynasty (618-907).

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

Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Length：5.9cm
Width：5.9cm
Height：7cm
Weight：540g

The square seal in standard shape appeared claret orange appearance and light yellow inner. Crystalline and delicate texture carried obvious radish veins and orange peel veins.

The seal handle was designed as an ancient beast crouching in the seal center. The beast had characteristics of open round eyes, revealed teeth, backward ears close to the body, and hunched back. Meticulous carving illustrated lively and muscular body and limbs.

Four tools of power owns by eight immortals were carved on four sides of seal. 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.

Embossment was applied on the seal bottom. Fourteen characters described meaning as below. “Convivial spirit as floating clouds. Clear wisdom as flowing water.”

Ripe chestnut yellow field-yellow stone seal with handle of lion head

Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Length：7cm

Width：7cm

Height：8cm

Weight：830g

This square seal showed ripe chestnut yellow in brownish red and the texture carried yellow in dark auburn. There were apparent radish veins and orange peel veins under light.

In the center of seal, there was a lion head facing upward. The lion had traits of open round eyes, open mouth, revealed teeth, and a ring in the mouth. Lively muscle fully demonstrated in the lion face and a loop of pearl gave a lining to hair on the neck. The whole lifelike style developed mighty and vigorous manner.

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.

The seal bottom was applied with relief carving. Twelve characters from right to left were illustrated as follows. “Natural chasm can be leaped over by flying body. High peak can be conquered by vigorous steps.

These twelve characters had been used by Hu Yao-bang, who is the leader of China as secretary general. He inscribed those words in his own handwriting in Luding bridge of Luding county in Sichuan province in 1985. The purpose was to praise Red army highly and commemorated their former glory.

Chicken yellow field-yellow stone seal with handle of ancient beast looking back

Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Length：4.5cm

Width：4.5cm

Height：9.2cm

Weight：370g

The square seal presented yellow color as chicken oil and carried obvious radish veins and red veins. Uniform shade, clarity, translucency, sleekness, mildness, and exquisiteness constructed distinct piece in great quality.

The seal handle was designed as an ancient beast sitting in the middle and looking backward. The muscular eyes were bright and piercing. The nose was big and protruding. The mouth was slight open and revealed teeth. Animated and forceful image was supported by strong muscle, grossness, hunch back, and tail adjoining to the body.

Two seal sides were inscribed with 60 characters from a verse, “To Li Dan (Yuan Xi)”, by Wei Ying-wu of Tang dynasty (618-907).

“Adieu at the blossom time last year. Now is likewise in bloom a year later. There are countless uncertainties to figure on. Only spring sadness accompanies me to sleep. Illness gives rise to homesickness. Refugees under my jurisdiction fill me with guilt. Hear of paying your visit to me, yet several rounds of full moon had passed over west chamber.”

Relief characters on seal bottom states meaning as following. “A heavy mist arises from the lake and descending moonlight slants through the trees.” The 10 characters were from a verse in Tang dynasty (618-907), Spring boating on Ruoye lake, by Qi wu-qian.

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.

Chicken oil yellow field-yellow stone seal with handle of ancient beast

Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Length：4cm

Width：4cm

Height：9.8cm

Weight：315g

This boxy seal presented yellow color as chicken oil and contained apparent radish veins and red veins. It also possessed uniform shade, clarity, translucency, and high sleekness. The seal held pleased characteristics of crystalline mildness and golden luster.

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.

Golden yellow field-yellow steatite seal with dragon handle

Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Length：6.7cm

Width：6.7cm

Height：7.1cm

Weight：725g

Field-yellow steatites were top of the line among field-yellow stones and used for paying tribute to royal house in Chinese history.

This square seal with design of auspicious dragon spewing pearl was in good quality and shape. The stone skin was slightly transparent and the texture was clearly glittering. Inner radish veins and orange peel veins appeared in outer layer of stone skin.


The dragon handle showed crouching dragon over clouds. The auspicious dragon was characterized by round and open eyes, revealed teeth, and open mouth. Besides, a fire pearl emerged out of dragon mouth. The hair was emitting overhead and dragon whisker was floating in the wind. The dragon performed vividness and august image.

Four sides of the seal were carved with dragon pattern that showed a walking dragon with chin up and chest out.

Chinese people believed the auspiciousness and boldness of dragon bring strengthened power, such as keeping away from villain, calling angels, and obtaining wealth.

The seal bottom was applied with relief carving. Twelve characters from right to left were illustrated as follows. “Natural chasm can be leaped over by flying body. High peak can be conquered by vigorous steps.

These twelve characters had been used by Hu Yao-bang, who is the leader of China as secretary general. He inscribed those words in his own handwriting in Luding bridge of Luding county in Sichuan province in 1985. The purpose was to praise Red army highly and commemorated their former glory.