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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
3009
AN IMPERIAL SOAPSTONE ‘YUANJIAN HUIHAO’
SEAL
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The columnar base is carved in shallow relief on the sides with a
wide band of intertwined kui-dragons and kui-phoenix, below
a narrow band of s-scrolls and a further band of ruyi-motifs,
surmounted by a recumbent tri-horned mythical beast with finely
detailed horns, back and tail, and inlaid eyes. The seal face is
carved in relief with a four-character inscription, Yuanjian hui hao, seal face
‘Wielding the brush in the Studio of Profound Discernment’. The ࣇ㬷
stone is of a maroon colour with some russet mottling.
2 3 x 2 3 x 3 ¬ in. (5.8 x 5.8 x 9.4 cm.), 605 g, Japanese wood
box

HK$15,000,000-20,000,000 US$2,000,000-2,600,000
PROVENANCE
Acquired in 1983 from a private collection, Kyoto, reputedly
formed in the early 20th century

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impression
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fig. 1 Impression of the current seal included in
Qingdai dihou xiyin jicheng [Catalogue of Imperial Seals of the
Qing Dynasty], vol. 1, Beijing, 2005, p. 99
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