MING DYNASTY, 16-17TH CENTURY
HEIGHT: 10.3CM
The seal is formed from a large block of bamboo root suffused with a network of bamboo root nodes naturally pruned at the knop. The seal face has two characters Changshou 長壽 (Long Life) carved in relief within a square border. The seal is deeply patinated to a warm chocolate colour.
PROVENANCE
A Japanese Private Collection
明十六/ 十七世紀
竹根方章
印文「長壽」
