Caption

Seal stamp, sculptor; doctor Krieg; Chinese seal stamp depicting a dragon with a pearl amid clouds; Qing dynasty 1644–1911, 18th–19th century; China; sculpture; materials likely stone; height 26.5 cm, width 12.2 cm, depth 12.5 cm., A rectangular carved object rests on a pale surface against a gradient dark-to-light background, appearing in light brown and tan tones with textured carved patterns on its sides and top; the visible end shows a recessed maze-like geometric design, while the long side displays relief carvings with rounded and floral motifs, and the top has shallow carved circular and linear details; shadows beneath and to the right give a subtle three-dimensional effect.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A24_383

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77.2Mb (759.1Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Seal stamp sculptor doctor Krieg Chinese seal stamp depicting dragon pearl clouds Qing dynasty 1644–1911 18th–19th century China sculpture materials stone height 26.5 cm width 12.2 cm depth 12.5 cm rectangular carved object rests pale surface gradient dark- -light background appearing light brown tan tones textured patterns sides top visible recessed maze- geometric design long side displays relief carvings rounded floral motifs shallow circular linear details shadows beneath right give subtle three-dimensional effect.