CHINA 1900 QING DYNASTY SOAPSTONE SEALSTAMP A SEATED DRAPPED MONK

SOAPSTONE SEAL STAMP WITH A SEATED DRAPPED MONK A RARE CHINESE SOAPSTONE SEAL STAMP FROM THE PERIOD OF THE QING DYNASTY (1644-1911), CIRCA 1900. IT WAS FINELLY HAND CARVED FROM A SINGLE PIECE OF SEMI TRANSLUCENT REDDISH-OCHRISH SOAPSTONE DEPICTING THE SEATED FIGURE OF A DRAPPED MONK HOLDING A VASE HAVE A MEASURES OF 4.18 BY 0.90 BY 0.91 Inches (10.62 x 2.3 x 2.32 Cm). PROVENANCE: A PRIVATE COLLECTION IN NEW YORK CITY COLLECTED IN THE 1964; T.K. ASIAN ANTIQUITIES GALLERY, WILLIAMSBURG VIRGINIA; A PRIVATE COLLECTION IN PALM BEACH FL; THEN PURCHASED BY JAMES NANCY MARKELL, VIRGINIA 1976; THEN BY DESCENT TO LAUREN MARKLAND, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL.; ACQUIRED IN PALM BEACH, FL. IN MARCH 7, 2021. IT IS IN VERY GOOD AND ORIGINAL CONDITION, WITH NO ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS OR IMPERFECTIONS. INVENTORY REF: D0000CEJK/.1111