Panda Seal

Panda A pictorial chop by Lu Kesi depicting a panda. This may, totally unintentionally, bear a vague relationship to a popular food chain logo. Everyone likes pandas. Collection: Lu Kesi Material: Chinese stone Date: 2017

Chinese Dragon Seal

Dragon Seal A very small pictorial seal by Lu Kesi depicting a dragon, one of several requested by the owner. Material: grey Chinese stone with translucent spots Carver’s mark: 魯可思刻 Date: December 2016

Chinese Dragon Seal

Chinese Dragon Seal A small pictorial seal by Lu Kesi depicting a dragon, one of several requested by the owner. Material: reddish Chinese stone with black and white markings Carver’s mark: 魯 Date: December 2016

Seated Buddha Seal

Seated Buddha A pictorial seal by Lu Kesi depicting a seated Buddha. Stone provided by the owner. Collection: Karen Swallow Material: yellowish translucent Chinese stone with orange stripes Carver’s mark: 魯可思 [xx]年 Date: October 2016

KS Seated Buddha

Seated Buddha Seal with “KS” A pictorial seal by Lu Kesi with a seated Buddha and the initials of the owner, KS, in the upper left and right corners. Carved into the top of this stone (the knob) is a standing “Budai”—the laughing Buddha—carrying his bag. The stone was supplied by the owner, who had […]

Wu-Tang Clan Logo Seal

Wu-Tang Clan Logo Seal This seal by Lu Kesi is based on the logo of the Wu-Tang Clan (the American hip hop group) as a pictorial design in the style of a Chinese Han dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) seal. One of five seals commissioned by the Wu-Tang Clan for use on their 36 […]

Guanyin and Child

Guanyin With Child Picture seal of Guanyin holding a child. The stone, with custom carving of fruit and leaves at the top, was provided by Jane Kao who said it is valuable chicken-blood stone. The stone is very soft (cuts like soapstone). Collection: Jane Kao Material: brick red Chinese stone with white and black Carver’s […]