A Chinese yellow soapstone seal, a seated lion atop a pedestal…
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A Chinese yellow soapstone seal, a seated lion atop a pedestal base incised with foliate designs. Height 9.5 cm. Width 5 cm. Depth 5 cm

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  • Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
  • Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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