Fourteen Seal Chops

Description:

Fourteen Seal Chops, China, 19th/20th century, six soapstone chops surmounted with carved shishi; four with carved goats; two with figures; one with a plum tree branch; and a cast bronze seal decorated with a pine tree and lingzhi mushrooms, all with square faces, three with uncarved faces, ht. to 3 1/4, face wd. to 1 1/2 in.
Estimate $500-700

overall in good condition with chips, scratches, and surface stains to some.


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