Details
The seal is carved of square section and rounded sides, and surmounted by two crouched mythical beasts. The sides are inscribed with an excerpt from the Ling Fei Jing (The Spiritual Flight Sutra) and the seal face is carved with four-characters from the Shujing (Book of Documents) reading 'gong jian wei de' (morality comes from respect and frugality). The stone is of an even tone.
3.1/4 in. (8.2 cm.) high


Provenance
Acquired in Ireland in the 1970s.
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