Chinese Leisure Seal by Carver Wo Po, 吴朴. Good Carving
Attractive Chinese seal, carved by the known seal-carver Wu Po, 吴朴篆刻
Engraved as actual seal are 6 characters, a famous slogan by Mao Zedong: 江山如此多矫, Jiang-shan ru zi duo jiao – This land is so rich in beauty. ).
Very well carved seal in high quality. Side carving with details to date and seal carver. Very fine condition.
0,7 x 0,7 x 2,4 inches (19 x 17 x 65 mm). 45 gram.
Wu Po, 1922 – 1966, from Shaoxing, Jiangxi. He became famous after he carved a well-known seal for Chairman Mao.
吴朴(1922 – 1966),字朴堂,号厚庵,浙江绍兴人。为王福庵侄女婿,篆刻师从王福庵。早年专师浙派,后以秦汉为法,旁及皖派。1963年,全国人大副委员长陈叔通推荐为毛泽东主席刻一方印。
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