Rectangular seal with animal knob (divinatory symbol) carved in relief (1)

Not dated
Deng Ju (1914-?)
Stone (Shoushan)
W 0.9cm; L 1.6cm; H 3.7cm

Seal characters: Qian trigram of a hexagram (image seal)
Side inscriptions: The trigram "qian" is represented by a horse, as said in the I Ching (Book of Changes). For the comments of Binfu my senior. Zuyong.

Ma Binfu (active in the first half of the 20th century) was born in an aristocratic family and became acquainted with many contemporary artists and seal carvers.