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3296 涗⾿빋䚜ी
A TIANHUANG ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ SEAL त⛢빋ḛົď⦍
SIGNED FU’AN, LATE QING DYNASTY-REPUBLIC PERIOD 㲭䚜ी븹1880–1960븺븽०ਅ䚧브ᅼ䙰븽ᘁ䶳ᘐ븽尢䚜ी븽
㋥ㆊ⧉᪳Ǿ븍䯜䩊ܺ븽⤥㈯ᫀ䩊브盛븽㡓憑㉂त䗰ޔዟǾş
The seal is of rectangular section, surmounted by a mythical Ā븍
beast with its head turned sharply to one side. One vertical side is
incised with a signature of Fu’an, while the seal face is carved with
a four-character seal, zhi zai bu xiu.
2 ¡ in. (6 cm.) high, box
68 g
HK$450,000-600,000 US$59,000-78,000
impression
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