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十 16. A set of three seals, yin, two of square form and one of oblong form, each with a facetted top edge and curved integral holder, niu, two
六 with the seal carved in relief, one with the seal incised: the rectangular seal with four characters yu he qi you, ‘In harmony with energy’,
the other relief seal with four characters lian fu an min, ‘Gathering fortune for the welfare of the people’, and the incised square seal
瓦 also with four characters han jing wei dao, ‘Savouring the words of scripture and relishing the meaning of the Dao,’ the stone of even
鈕 yellow tone, one with russet markings.
印 The square seals 1 1/32 x 1 1/32 inches; 2.6 cm x 2.6 cm.
三
枚 The rectangular seal 1 1/32 x ⅝ inches; 2.6 cm x 1.5 cm.
18th/19th century.
黄 • From an English private collection formed in the 1950s.
玉
• A pair of white and russet jade seals of this form were sold by Sotheby’s Hong Kong
18/19 in their auction of Imperial Pursuits, Treasures from the Palaces Workshops, 2nd May
2005, lot 524.
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紀
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斂
福
安
民
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與
和
氣
游
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含
經
味
道
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