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AN INSCRIBED TIANHUANG SEAL

QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The top of the columnar seal is carved in relief with a larger chilong
facing a smaller chilong against a wave diaper ground. The top
section of the vertical sides is carved with two horizontal archaistic
bands, incorporating the signature Shangjun within a cartouche
on the front, above an incised poem composed by Zhang Shuo of
Tang dynasty, followed by a signature, Ziwei Neishi. The seal face
is carved with a six-character inscription, Heshuo Yi Qinwang zhan,
‘Seal of the Peaceful and Eminent Yi’.
1… À/”ÿ in. (4.6 cm.) high, 107g, box (top view 頂部)
HK$1,000,000-1,800,000 US$130,000-240,000

Shangjun is the style name of Zhou Bin, a native of Fujian province,
who was believed to have worked during the Kangxi period, and was
known for his fine carving, especially of seal finials.

The first bearer of the title of Heshuo Yi Qinwang was Yinxiang
(1686–1730), the 13th son of the Kangxi Emperor. The title was passed
down over seven generations until Yuqi (1900-1948) before it was
abolished after the fall of the Qing dynasty.

清 田黃雙螭龍鈕環帶紋方章 (107克) seal face impression

款識： 尚均。 印面 印文
侍帝金華講，千齡道固稀。位將賢士設，書共學徒歸。
首命深燕隗，通經淺漢韋。列筵榮賜食，侍宴重儒衣。
燕賀窺簷下，遷鶯入殿飛。欲知朝野慶，文教日光輝。
紫薇內史。
印文： 和碩怡親王章
周彬，字尚均，十七世紀著名雕刻家，擅刻印鈕及人物。首任和碩怡親王
為康熙帝第十三子胤祥（1722-1730），後來得到世襲罔替的許可，是清朝
第九位鐵帽子王，一共傳了八代九位怡親王至毓麒 (1902-1945)。

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