**Free shipping. A heavy stone seal chop from the mountainous area of Shoushan know for it's special stone. This oval form seal is topped with a smoothly carved figure of a horned ram, with incised Chinese characters on the body - a written verse. Shoushan stone is quarried from a mountain called Shoushan in northern Fuzhou. With a soft, smooth surface and variegated colours, this stone is an ideal material for carving. During the Yuan and Ming (1271-1644), Shoushan stone became popular for seal carving for the imperial families/gentry. Signed with engraved calligraphy. Stamp on underside. Condition is very good with typical expected very minor surface wear. Mid 20th. Century. Today these objects are collected and displayed.
