Page 114 - The Ian and Susan Wilson Collection Schilar's Objects, Christie's, March 2016

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A STEATITE CIRCULAR PASTE
BOX AND COVER

TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

The box is of squat form, with a
slightly domed cover, both fnely
carved.
3¿ in. (7.9 cm.) diam.
$3,000-5,000

PROVENANCE

Nicholas Grindley, London, 1999.

唐 滑石粉盒

1207
TWO STONE SEALS

QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

One of soapstone is carved in the
shape of a cong with plain sides and
fattened tortoise fnial, and the seal
face is carved with a four-character
inscription, shou kao bu wang,
expressing the wish for longevity. The
other of ‘chicken blood’ stone and oval
shape is carved with six characters on
the seal face, yi mo can xia, shu hang xin
yan (‘a dash of rosy clouds, a few geese
from the north’).
2¡ and 2√ in. ( 6 and 7.3 cm.) high (2)
$3,000-5,000

PROVENANCE

Chicken blood stone seal: Ralph M.
Chait, New York, 1987.

清 石印兩件

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