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AN INSCRIBED TIANHUANG SEAL BY HE 清十九世紀 何昆玉刻田黃素章李鴻章自用印(102克)
KUNYU FOR LI HONGZHANG
邊款:昆玉刻呈少荃中堂清賞
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY 印文:小滄浪亭
The rectangular seal is carved with an inscription in running 來源:
script on the side with a dedicatory inscription to Shaoquan 二十世紀末得於舊金山李鴻章後人(傳)
(Li Hongzhang, 1823-1901) followed by a signature of Kunyu
(He Kunyu, 1828-1896). The seal face is carved with a four-character 李鴻章(1823-1901),安徽合肥人,字少荃、子黻、漸甫,號小滄浪亭、儀叟、
inscription in seal script, Xiao Cang Lang Ting, the studio name of 省心,人稱李中堂、李傅相,亦稱合肥相國。晚清重臣。淮軍創建者和統帥,
Li Hongzhang. 洋務運動的主要宣導者之一,建立了西式海軍北洋水師。日本首相伊藤博文
2Õ/”ÿ in. (6.2 cm.) high, 102 g, box 視其為大清帝國中唯一有能耐可與世界列強一爭長短之人。身後被慈禧太后
譽為「再造玄黃」之人。追贈其為太傅、晉一等肅毅侯、諡文忠。
HK$600,000-800,000 US$77,000-100,000
P R O V E NAN C E : 何昆玉(1828-1896),廣東高要人,字伯瑜,清代篆刻家。據《中國美術家
Acquired from the descendent of Li Hongzhang in San Francisco at 人名辭典》載:「精歧黃。篆刻宗浙派,尤善橅拓彝器,與吳中李錦鴻並稱。
the end of the 20th century, by repute 客濰縣陳介祺家,賞奇析疑,見聞日廣,鑒別尤精。輯《吉金齋古銅印譜》」。
(seal face 印面) (seal impression 印文)
(rubbing 拓印)
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