A SOAPSTONE SEAL BY WANG DAXINChina. Signed Guanshan, artist name of Wang Daxin (1869-1924). Openwork carving with a standing Buddhist lion. Note the beautifully curled tail. The seven-character seal in deep relief. Good patina.Provenance: A Hong Kong private collection. Acquired from Nicholas Pitcher, London, on September 11th, 2008.Condition: Very good condition with wear as expected, small chip to one corner smoothened.Weight: 263.5 grams.Dimensions: Height 8.5 cm.Wang Daxin (1869-1924) was a native of Jiangsu province, known as a painter and seal engraver. He found fame with Wu Changshuo and Qian Ya, and because they each had the character for ‘tie’ (= iron) in their sobriquets, they were known as the 'Three Irons of South China'.王大炘雕刻皂石印章中國，款識"冠山"，王大炘 (1869-1924)字冠山。鏤空雕佛獅。印章上十七字。包漿良好。來源：香港私人收藏，2008年9月11日購於倫敦Nicholas Pitcher。品相：保存極好，一角有輕微裂口。重量：263.5 克尺寸：高 8.5 厘米