A Chinese Shoushan seal of square-form, surmounted by a…
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A Chinese Shoushan seal of square-form, surmounted by a ferocious Buddhist lion, the square seal with an incised design, including a band of 'Endless knots' one of the eight auspicious symbols of Buddhism, and the character for dragon 'Long' incised to the four sides, and incised to the base with a four-character mark, 8.5 cm high

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  • 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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