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           A ‘TIANHUANG’ SCHOLAR’S ROCK                      A SOAPSTONE ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ SEAL
           Formed from a portion of a larger whole, gently carved to resemble   Qing dynasty
           a mountain, the stone whorled in hues of honey brown, with   The short seal body surmounted by a two-horned mythical beast, the
           translucent inclusions and russet veins.          square seal face carved in relief with four characters reading tiandi
           4in (10cm) long, .7oz (197.3g)                    wu lu (heaven and earth are my home), the stone of a milky auburn-
                                                             tinged hue.
           $8,000 - 12,000                                   1 3/8in (3.5cm) high, .85oz (24.1g)
           田黃小山子                                             $2,000 - 3,000

                                                             清 壽山石瑞獸鈕《天地吾盧》章




























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