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A CARVED TIANHUANG ‘FISH’ SEAL
DATED GUANGXU CYCLICAL GENGZI YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 1900 AND OF THE
PERIOD
The seal is of rectangular cross-section, the upper surface intricately carved in high relief
to depict five carps swimming amid swirling waves. The seal face is incised intaglio with
four characters, youran zide, ‘to be carefree and content’, above the seal face carved with a
twelve-character poetic inscription.
1 √ in. (4.8 cm.) long, box, 95g
HK$500,000-700,000 US$64,000-90,000
光緒庚子年(1900) 田黃刻魚躍龍門長方印（95克）
印文：悠閒自得
邊款：悠閒自得庚子盛夏鄰古閣上 impression
印文
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