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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 11341156, member: 76316"]~3 1/8" long overall, ~3/4" square. Amber-colored, slightly translucent; weight ~2 5/8 oz.</p><p>I think it's Chinese mostly for the horse; soapstone highly suspect for the edge an' corner dings that show white, 'tho I haven't tested it for softness. This seal is probably quite contemporary, as I've not seen such a seal with any English characters. The 5 character legend on the face may be generic; but hopefully not, an' may provide a clue to the seal meaning. Your observations an' comments are sought, folks...an' most appreciated. Thanks for lookin'!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]541456[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]541457[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]541458[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]541459[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]541460[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]541461[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]541462[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 11341156, member: 76316"]~3 1/8" long overall, ~3/4" square. Amber-colored, slightly translucent; weight ~2 5/8 oz. I think it's Chinese mostly for the horse; soapstone highly suspect for the edge an' corner dings that show white, 'tho I haven't tested it for softness. This seal is probably quite contemporary, as I've not seen such a seal with any English characters. The 5 character legend on the face may be generic; but hopefully not, an' may provide a clue to the seal meaning. Your observations an' comments are sought, folks...an' most appreciated. Thanks for lookin'! [ATTACH=full]541456[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]541457[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]541458[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]541459[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]541460[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]541461[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]541462[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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