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A PAIR OF SHOUSHAN SEALS BY ZHAO
SHURU FOR GONG XINMING
DATED BY INSCRIPTION TO 1925 AND OF THE PERIOD
The seals are carved from the same piece of stone. Each seal is
carved in shallow relief with a continuous riverscape scene, while
forming further different continuous scenes when placed together.
One seal is incised on the side with the signature Shuru, and a six-
character inscription on the seal face reading Jingzhang Mingxin
zhi pin, the other with a dedicatory inscription by Shuru for
Jingzhang, the style-name of Gong Xinming, dated to the yichou
cyclical year (1925), and a four-character inscription on the seal
face reading Gong Xinming yin, ‘seal of Gong Xinming’.
4Ω in. (11.3 cm.) high, box, 494.3g
HK$320,000-500,000 US$42,000-65,000

乙丑年（1925） 趙叔孺刻壽山石薄意龔心銘自用印一對
印文：龔心銘印；邊款：叔孺為景張三兄製乙丑。 3098
印文：景張銘心之品；邊款：叔孺

3098 seal faces 3098 impressions 3098 rubbings
印面 印文 拓片

3099

A PAIR OF SHOUSHAN GAOSHANDONG
SOAPSTONE SEALS
Each seal is carved with a square columnar base with a key-
fret band near the top incorporating the signature Shangjun,
surmounted by a finial in the form of a crouching single-horned
mythical beast. One seal face is carved with a two-character
inscription Zhang Qun (1889-1990), the other with Yue Jun, the
style-name of Zhang Qun.
1√ in. (4.8 cm.) high, box, 50 and 51.1g
HK$180,000-280,000 US$24,000-36,000

尚均款高山坑頭凍瑞獸鈕印一對
印文：張羣、岳軍 3099

3099 seal faces 3099 impressions 3099 (marks)
印面 印文
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