Old Chinese Shoushan Stone Pi Xiu Dragon Seal, Stamp, Tianhuang, Raw Silk Stand & Wood Box

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Collectable **Tianhuang 'Pi Xiu' Shoushan stone dragon seal or chop (stamp) in a beautiful old box with calligraphy, lined in … Read more Collectable **Tianhuang 'Pi Xiu' Shoushan stone dragon seal or chop (stamp) in a beautiful old box with calligraphy, lined in raw brown silk with a removable display stand for the little dragon to sit on.
Fine work with adorable detailing. The stone is of the best rich amber colour with variations in that colour. A collectable piece.
Listed by East2West Furniture Florida.
Seal is 2.8" tall. On stand H4". Box H7" x W4.8" x D3.5".

These stones come from one very special area in Shoushan Village, Tianhuang (Tianhuang meaning yellow field stone).

Shoushan stone is quarried in northern Fuzhou. With a soft, smooth surface and variegated colours, this stone is an ideal material for carving. During the Yuan and Ming (1271-1644), Shoushan stone became popular for seal carving for the imperial families/gentry.

Field-pit stone (Field stone): this possesses a warm character which is instantly charming; sometimes transparent, sometimes translucent, with pale colour in its interior and dark on the exterior.
Varieties include: **Huangtian Stone or **Tianhuang Stone which can be translated as “Yellow Field Stone” or “Field Yellow Stone ”; Baitian Stone (White field stone), and Hongtian Stone (Red field stone”).
The Huangtian Stone is found only below rice paddy fields situated along the banks of the Shoushan Creek rather than in a fixed place (such as a pit or cave) and thus is difficult to locate; its rarity is a contributing factor to the great value attached to this variety of Shoushan stone.

Shoushan stone has a clean surface, high transparency, completeness and no damage marks or defects can be called good quality Shoushan stone See less