FOLLOWING TWO LARGE grey soapstone hides, the grips with carved decoration in slight relief of a bird in the clouds, one of the outer walls of each engraved with calligraphy and the two incised matrices of archaic characters. (Some small scratches and wear). China, Qing dynasty, 19th century. A GROUP OF TWO LARGE STEATITE SEALS, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY. HEIGHT 8 CM (3 1/8 IN.)