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Winter tiger

Donghu (冬虎) “winter tiger” has personal meaning for the owner of the seal. A very small Chinese language seal with two white characters from top to bottom. The characters, design, and size were specified by the seal’s owner.

  • Inscription: 冬虎
  • Pinyin: donghu
  • Collection: James Latimer
  • Material: translucent banded calcite with red/brown spots
  • Carver’s mark: 冬虎。魯可思刻。
  • Size: 10 x 8 mm.
  • Date: December 2013