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A RECTANGULAR ‘TIANHUANG’ SEAL
Qing dynasty
Of rectangular shape, the seal face carved in relief with a collector’s
seal reading Hezhai huajia zhencang (Lotus Studio sixty year
collection), the stone whorled in mottled hues of honey and mustard.
2in (5cm) high, 1.4oz (41.1g)
$15,000 - 25,000
清 田黃《荷齋花甲珍藏》章
The term huajia refers to someone who has attained the age of sixty,
having completed one cycle in the Chinese calendar.
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