Caption

Seal stamp; maker, inscription on the stamp; Chinese; Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th–19th century; material: sculpture seal stamp; dimensions: height 9.3 cm, width 3.2 cm, depth 3.1 cm; subject/iconography: Taoism — Immortals, Eight Immortals; function: seal stamp; style: Qing., A small rectangular carved object sits on a smooth surface casting a soft shadow, carved with a rounded decorative element at one end that has curved and layered shapes; the object appears to be made of a marbled material with tones of yellow, ochre, and pale orange with small darker reddish flecks and some lighter cream areas, and the background transitions from dark gray at the top to lighter gray toward the bottom.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A24_362

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (325.2Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Seal stamp maker inscription stamp Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th–19th century material sculpture seal stamp dimensions height 9.3 cm width 3.2 cm depth 3.1 cm subject iconography Taoism Immortals Eight Immortals function seal stamp style small rectangular carved object sits smooth surface casting soft shadow rounded decorative element curved layered shapes object marbled material tones yellow ochre pale orange small darker reddish flecks lighter cream areas background transitions dark gray top lighter gray bottom.