PROPERTY OF VARIOUS OWNERS TWO SOAPSTONE SEALS AND ONE JADE SEALQing dynasty The first, a translucent dark brown soapstone square seal with a carved lion and cub as the knop, the seal face with four characters; the second, a beige soapstone seal of square section and with rectangular sides, the top end incised with two characters reading cui shi , the seal face with four characters; the third, a domed white jade seal with a rectangular seal face carved with two characters. 1 1/2in (3.8cm); 1 3/4in (4.5cm); 1 1/2 (3.8cm) high (3). Provenance: Collection of Niiseki Kinya.