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129 Provenance: From the collection of Sylvain Buzaglo, a businessman
A VeRy RARe RhINOceROs hORN ‘dOg’ seAl, based in Amsterdam who travelled extensively throughout Asia from the
lATe MINg TO eARly QINg mid 1950s. Although his primary interest was Japanese Netsuke, he also
collected antiques from China. Bonham’s London (New Bond Street),
China, 17th-18th century. Formed as an oval plinth carved on the Fine Chinese Art, 17 May 2012, lot 211, bought-in at GBP £5,000-8,000.
underside with a relief intaglio one-character Chinese seal, the upper English private collection, acquired from the above.
part as a crouching dog looking directly forwards and with the ears condition: Excellent condition with minor wear.
tucked back, the vertical fibers of the horn cleverly simulating hair
markings.
Weight: 21.8 g in total
Dimensions: Height 4.2 cm (the seal) and 6 cm (incl. base)
With an associated hardwood base. (2)

AucTION ResulT
cOMPARIsON
Compare with a related seal, carved with a dragon,
sold by Bonham’s Hong Kong in Fine Chinese
Ceramics and Works of Art on 30 May 2017, lot
140, for HKD $237,500.

罕見犀牛角雕狗形鈕印章，明末清初
中國，十七至十八世紀。印章的底座為橢圓形，上刻有一個漢字，頂部是一條蹲伏的
狗，正對著前方，耳朵向後縮，犀牛角的垂直紋理巧妙地模擬了毛髮。
來源：Sylvain Buzaglo收藏。他曾是一位阿姆斯特丹商人，上世紀五十年代曾游
歷亞洲。他對日本根付很感興趣，在中國也收集了很多古玩。倫敦邦翰思《中國藝
術》2012年5月17日，拍號211，估價GBP £5,000-8,000。英國私人收藏, 購於上述。
品相：品相極好，輕微磨損
重量：縂21.8克
尺寸：印高4.2厘米，含底座高 6厘米
拍賣結果比較：一件相似龍紋印2017年5月30日售于香港邦翰思《中國陶瓷和工藝
品》拍號140，成交價HKD $237,500。
estimate euR 2.000,-
Starting price EUr 1.000,-

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