A QINGTIAN SOAPSTONE SEAL WITH BAT, DATED TO THE YEAR WU WUThe stone mottled in hues of honey and mustard as well as grey spots at the area of the batChina, dated to ‘the year WuWu’ – either 1918 or 1858Of square shape, the seal face carved in relief with a four-character seal-script inscription. The sloping top carved in high relief with the portrayal of a bat which is also highlighted through the natural spot-like grey inclusions in the mineral. The front is incised with the artist signature and dating ‘Wen Xiu in the year Wu Wu’.Shape: Square matrix, sloping rectangular shape Dimensions: 5 cm height, seal matrix measures 3 x 3 cmWeight: 98 gramsCondition: Very good condition with minor traces of age and useProvenance: American private estate 青田石蝙蝠紋印章，落款戊午年青田石蜜色芥末色紋理，蝙蝠部分灰色點中国，戊午年- 1918 或 1858造型：方塊，頂部傾斜 尺寸：高5 厘米，印章面3 x 3 厘米重量：98 克品相：非常好，有年代和使用痕跡来源：美国私人收藏