A soapstone 'phoenix' sealLate Qing DynastyThe seal of square section, carved on the top with a phoenix amidst wispy, curling clouds, the mythical bird with finely incised feathers, inscribed in archaic seal script on the base 'mo chi qing xing', which may be translated as 'rising pure from the ink pool' the stone of mottled yellow, red and orange with dark blue striations. 7cm (2 6/8in) high.注脚清晚期 石雕鳳鈕方章印文「墨池清興」Provenance: an English private collection 來源：英國私人收藏