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AN IMPERIAL SOAPSTONE ‘YUANJIAN HUIHAO’ SEAL KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722) The columnar base is carved in shallow relief on the sides with a wide band of intertwined kui-dragons and kui-phoenix, below a narrow band of s-scrolls and a further band of ruyi-motifs, surmounted by a recumbent tri-horned mythical beast with finely detailed horns, back and tail, and inlaid eyes. The seal face is carved in relief with a four-character inscription, Yuanjian hui hao, ‘Wielding the brush in the Studio of Profound Discernment’. The stone is of a maroon colour with some russet mottling. 2 5/16 x 2 5/16 x 3 5/8 in. (5.8 x 5.8 x 9.4 cm.), 605 g, Japanese wood box

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