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PROPERTY FROM THE STUDIO OF TEN OBSESSIONS
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2809
A TIANHUANG ‘QILIN’ OVAL SEAL
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The seal knob is finely carved as a crouching qilin with a finely incised beard and
its tail swished to one side. The seal face is carved in relief with a four-character
inscription, jie xiu ning xiang (intense fragrance from blossoming flowers). One
vertical side is incised with another four-character inscription chunxing caotang
(Spring Constellations Cottage) followed by a signature Shixian (immortal of stone).
The stone is of golden honey tone.
1……/”ÿ in. (4.3 cm.) high, 43g
HK$300,000-400,000 US$39,000-51,000
seal face impression
ࣇ㬷 ࣇᙔ
᪺ 㷍㢰㶢㶯㖳៰९ګ䢰 Դ䢱
㚒᪪厍ᛌᛆⳞలĤ⒢մ卿ℱ∊卻⋕卿᪪ໃ╖ᔭ㫙㗦卼
ࣇᙔ厍⢙★㲞
(two views ݦ㬷)
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