A WHITE SOAPSTONE 'DRAGON' SEALQING DYNASTY |

rectangular with an undulating irregular surface and an arced top edge, carved in relief with a fiery dragon in profile pursuing a 'Flaming Pearl', the body obscured amidst smoke and clouds, the reverse with the dragon's tail extending past a scrolling cloud wisp, inscribed Qugongzhu Yue'an (Yue'an carved for Qugong), the seal face carved Kaiyanghushi (Hu from Kaiyang), the stone a beige-white with small russet patches

Collection of Florence (1920-2018) and Herbert (1917-2016) Irving, no. 368.