Title
Ink seal
Creator
Year/Period
20th century
Region
China
Object Type
seals (artifacts)
Material
stone (worked rock)
Technique
carving (processes), stone-working
Dimension
Object size: 5 x 3 x 5.8 cm
Accession No.
2005-00294
Collection of
Credit Line
From the Xiang Xue Zhuang Collection in memory of Dr Tan Tsze Chor
NLB Type
Cultural artefact
Shoushan stone, is named after Shoushan mountain and its surrounding village in Fuzhou city in eastern China. It is characterised by its fine texture, rich colours and its easy to crave ability. This seal stone belongs to a group of four ink seals carved by 20th century artist and seal carver, Qi Baishi (1864-1957). It is inscribed with the name of the late Dr Tan Tsze Chor, the donor of this collection, who used it in his calligraphy works. Qi was well known for his raw and rough strokes and strength in composition in seal carving.
