Small yellow soapstone seal, China, 19th-20th century The cubic base is surmounted by a fô dog carved in the round. Two calligraphies adorn the sides. One in black could be translated as follows: In the seventh month of the year jǐchǒu, the melancholy old man places his intention in this Cang stone. The cyclical year Jichou could correspond to 1829, 1889 or 1949. H. 3.4 cm