Seal of cylindrical shape surmounted openwork finial in the form of ling-chih fungus

Seal of cylindrical shape surmounted openwork finial in the form of ling-chih fungus. In fitted box, with ink pad in separate compartment. Stone is cloudy gray in color. Two characters read “Banzai.”

Historical period(s)
Modern
Medium
Quartz
Dimensions
H x Diam (a-seal): 5.9 × 1.6 cm (2 5/16 × 5/8 in)
Geography
Japan
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1906.312a-f
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Tool and Equipment
Type

Seal

Keywords
fungus, Japan
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Seal of cylindrical shape surmounted openwork finial in the form of ling-chih fungus. In fitted box, with ink pad in separate compartment. Stone is cloudy gray in color. Two characters read "Banzai."

Inscription(s)

Two characters read Banzai ("Ten thousand years" or "Eternal life").

Collection Area(s)
Japanese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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