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Soapstone seal surmounted by shishi, or lion dog, and seven pups

  • Details

    Associated place
    Date

    Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)
    Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)
    Artist/maker
    Jilan (active Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)) (engraver)
    Xie Huilian (AD 407 - 433) (author)
    Material and technique
    brown soapstone
    Dimensions
    15.8 x 15.5 x 15.1 cm max. (height x width x depth)
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Presented by E. H. North, 1970.
    Accession no.
    EA1970.45

Location

    • Ground floor | Room 10 | China to 800

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