A Chinese yellow soapstone seal, a seated lion atop a pedestal base incised with foliate designs. Height 3.74 in. Width 1.97 in. Depth 1.97 in.
- 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.
- Foliate - Decorated with leaves or leaf-like forms.
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