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AN INSCRIBED SOAPSTONE `LION’ SEAL 民國乙亥年(1935) 韓登安刻壽山石太師少師鈕陳夔龍用印
CARVED BY HAN DENG'AN FOR
CHEN KUILONG 印文：御賜松壽宜春
邊款：登安刻奉庸庵尚書老伯大人鑒正，乙亥夏五月。
DATED BY INSCRIPTION TO CYCLICAL YIHAIYEAR,
CORRESPONDING TO 1935
The oval seal is carved with a finial in the form of a lion with a cub
on its back. The incised inscription on one side is signed by Han
Deng'an. The seal face is carved with a five-character inscription, yu
ci (imperial bestowed) song shou yi chun, in intaglio flanked by a pair
of chilong.
3√ in. (9.8 cm.) high, cloth box

HK$120,000-180,000 US$16,000-23,000

(seal face 印面) (seal impression 印文)

(rubbing 拓印)

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