Caption

Seal stamp, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, unknown provenance. Subject: cranes iconography. Seal stamp, blind, square cross-section. Decoration: cranes in bas-relief and engraving. 19th/20th century, China. Dimensions: height 6.9 cm; width 2.7 cm; depth 2.7 cm., A carved stone object stands upright on a flat surface, showing a sculpted relief of a bird with a curved neck and beak perched among stylized foliage near its top; the stone displays mottled tones of pale green, beige, and brown with some darker brown spots and streaks, and it casts a soft shadow to one side against a smooth light gray to white gradient background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_136

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (755.5Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Seal stamp Chinese Qing 1644–1911 unknown provenance Subject cranes iconography blind square cross-section Decoration bas-relief engraving 19th 20th century China Dimensions height 6.9 cm width 2.7 cm depth 2.7 cm carved stone object stands upright flat surface showing sculpted relief bird curved neck beak perched stylized foliage near top stone displays mottled tones pale green beige brown darker brown spots streaks casts soft shadow side smooth light gray white gradient background.