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A QING DYNASTY SHOUSHAN ORANGE AND GREY
SOAPSTONE SEAL WITH BUDDHIST LIONS
Soapstone in orange and grey color with natural
inclusions, fine polish
China, Qing Dynasty

This intricate literati object was carved from Shoushan
soapstone, showcasing a vivid grey and orange color play.
The top is carved in the shape of two miniature Buddhist
lions in vivid postures. The seal face is uncarved.

Shape: Rectangular shape with figural finial
Dimensions: 8,5 cm (height), 3,3 cm (length), 1 cm (width)
Condition: Good condition with few tiny nicks
Provenance: Old Austrian Private collection, assembled in
the 1930s to early 1950s
Literature comparison: This type of orange / grey
soapstone is very rare – for another example, dating
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to the 17 /18 centuries see Sotheby’s, FINE CHINESE
CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 08 OCTOBER 2013,
HONG KONG, lot 3326.
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㶭ẋ⢥Ⱉ䞛暁䋭⌘䪈ġ
⢥Ⱉ䞛㟼刚䀘刚䚠攻炻⣑䃞䲳䎮炻堐朊⃱㹹
ᷕ⚳炻㶭ẋġ
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57 58 忁ẞ墯暄晽⇣䘬㔯Ṣ䓐⑩㗗䓐⢥Ⱉ䞛晽侴ㆸ炻䀘刚␴㨁刚
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AN 18 CENTURY AMBER CARVING OF DONGFANG SHUO A QING DYNASTY AMBER PLAQUE WITH 䚠㗈ㆸ嵋ˤġᶨ⮵⮷䋭⫸㳣曰㳣䎦ˤ⌘䪈朊㛒䴻晽⇣ˤ
Amber of bright orange color with opaque and translucent areas, smooth surface polish AN IMMORTAL
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China, 18 century Amber of dark chestnut color, translucent ⼊䉨烉⚻⼊⮾枪炻⌘䪈朊⏰䞑⼊
quality, smooth surface polish ⯢⮠烉8,5x3,3x1 cmġĩ檀Ź攟Ź⮔Ī
This fine amber miniature carving depicts Dongfang Shuo, a Daoist immortal, with China, Qing Dynasty ⑩䚠列⤥炻㚱ṃ⽖塪䕽
a small basket at his back. Most certainly in the basket we would find the peach of ⤏⛘⇑䥩Ṣ侩㓞啷炻ᶲᶾ䲨ᶱ⋩⸜ẋ军Ḽ⋩⸜ẋ⇅岤ℍ
longevity, Dongfang Shuo is known to have stolen. The mischievous smile on his face This figural amber plaque is carved in 㔯䌣⍫侫烉忁栆㟼䀘刚⢥Ⱉ䞛⋩↮⮹夳炻⎎ᶨẞ⋩ᶫ军⋩ℓ
tells the whole legend. openwork and depicts an immortal or ᶾ䲨䘬ἄ⑩⎗夳喯⭴㭼˪ᷕ⚳昞䒟冯ⶍ喅⑩˫炻2013⸜10㚰
dignitary, holding a scroll inscribed ‘Tianguan 8㖍炻楁㷗炻3326嘇㉵⑩ˤ
The bright orange color and the vivid interplay of translucent and opaque areas make cifu’ (= Heavenly blessing). A mythical beast is
this piece a special little gem. Several drillings for suspension. surmounting the figure. Estimate EUR 500,-
Starting price EUR 250,-
Shape: Figural shape with small holes for suspension or mounting Shape: Flattened, figural shape with small
Dimensions: 6,3 cm (height), 3,5 cm (length), 2,5 cm (width) holes for suspension or mounting
Condition: Extensive hand patina, several notches and nicks Dimensions: 6,5 cm (height), 3,8 cm (length),
Provenance: Old Austrian Private collection, assembled in the 1930s to early 1950s 0,3 cm (width)
Condition: Good condition with fine hand
Literature comparison: For another amber miniature carving of Dongfang Shuo see patina
Sotheby’s, ROGER KEVERNE - 50 YEARS IN THE TRADE, 05 OCTOBER 2016, HONG Provenance: Old Austrian Private collection,
KONG, lot 88 assembled in the 1930s to early 1950s

⋩ℓᶾ䲨䏍䍨晽“㜙㕡㚼” 㶭ẋ䏍䍨晽ȾẁṢ⁷ȿ
⊭㻧㼌㽌炻 ⯨悐㚱仢⎋␴∫䕽 ⑩䚠列⤥炻⊭㻧䳘兑
⤏⛘⇑䥩Ṣ侩㓞啷炻ᶲᶾ䲨ᶱ⋩⸜ẋ军Ḽ⋩⸜ẋ攻岤ℍ ⤏⛘⇑䥩Ṣ侩㓞啷炻ᶲᶾ䲨ᶱ⋩⸜ẋ军Ḽ⋩⸜
ẋ攻岤ℍ
Estimate EUR 400,-
Starting price EUR 200,- Estimate EUR 300,-
Starting price EUR 150,-

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