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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE SCANDINAVIAN COLLECTION
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A BRONZE MANCHU OFFICIAL’S SEAL
DATED TO THE 30TH YEAR OF QIANLONG, CORRESPONDING TO 1766,
AND OF THE PERIOD
The top and base of the seal bear the characters guan li wei yuan bao deng liu chu bian
kou guan fang (oficial seal of the management for the borders of six areas including
Weiyuanbao) in both Chinese and Manchu scripts. The top is further incised with the
characters li bu (the Ministry of Rites). The sides are inscribed with Qian zi yi wan er qian
jiu bai jiu shi hao (number 12990 of the Qian series) and Qianlong san shi nian san yue
(the 3rd month in the 30th year of the Qianlong reign).
5¿ in. (13 cm.) high
£15,000-20,000 $20,000-26,000
€18,000-23,000
PROVENANCE
From a private Scandinavian collection.
清乾隆 銅滿漢文「管理威遠堡等六處邊口關防」官印
《管理威遠堡等六處邊口關防 禮部》《乾字一萬二千九百九十號》
《乾隆三十年三月》款
來源: 北歐私人珍藏
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