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A TIANHUANG ‘LION’ SQUARE SEAL 光緒甲辰年（1904）
李經義篆刻田黃獅鈕方印（90克）
SIGNED LI JINGYI, DATED GUANGXU CYCLICAL JIACHEN YEAR,
印文：雪上一痕耳
CORRESPONDING TO 1904 AND OF THE PERIOD
邊款：泥上偶然留指爪，鴻飛那復計東西。長蘅先生囑正。甲辰清和
The cube-form seal is surmounted by a lion-form finial, and 月。蛻叟
inscribed on one vertical side by Li Jingyi dedicated to Changheng
and dated to the fourth month of 1904. The seal face is carved with 李經羲（1857-1925），字仲仙，又字仲宣、仲軒，號悔庵，晚號蛻
a five-character poetic inscription in intaglio. 叟，安徽合肥人，李鴻章三第李鶴章次子。清末民初政治家，清末歷任
2 ¡ in. (5.9 cm.) high, box, 90g 各地巡撫、總督，清代最後一任雲貴總督，民國時期先後擔任政治會議
議長、参政院參政、審計院院長、國務總理等職。
HK$600,000-800,000 US$78,000-100,000

Li Jingyi (1857-1925) was a native of Hefei, Anhui province, and
the second son of the younger brother of the influential late-Qing
statesman, Li Hongzhang (1823-1901). Li Jingyi was also a notable
politician during the late Qing to Republic period, and served in a
number of important positions, including Viceroy of Yun-Gui during the
reign of Xuantong, and Premier of State Council in May-July 1917 of the
Republic of China.

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