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IMPERIAL CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART FROM 清光緒 麒麟鈕水晶方印
THE DETRING/VON HANNEKEN COLLECTION
印文:樂民之樂
A SMOKY CRYSTAL ‘QILIN’ 來源
SEAL 德璀琳(1842-1913) 或漢納根(1854-1925)收藏, 此後
QING DYNASTY, GUANGXU 家族傳承
PERIOD

of square section surmounted by a Qilin seated
on its haunches with the body hunched, the
beast depicted with a bifurcated mane and taut
muscles detailed with fine incisions. the seal face
carved with an inscription reading le min zhi le,
(When a ruler rejoices in the joy of his people,
they also rejoice in his joy)
5 cm, 2 in.

PROVENANCE
Collection of Gustav Detring (1842-1913) and/ Seal face
or Constantin von Hanneken (1854-1925), and
thence by descent.
A similar seal impression is recorded in the
Guangxu Baosou (Catalogue of Imperial Seals of
the Qing dynasty, Guangxu Section).
£ 15,000-25,000
HK$ 152,000-254,000 US$ 19,400-32,300

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