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PROPERTY FROM THE STUDIO OF TEN OBSESSIONS
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         2811
         A TIANHUANG 'MYTHICAL BEAST' OVAL SEAL BY WU XIZAI
         QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
         The oval seal is finely carved with a mythical beast with its right paw resting on a
         recumbent cub. One side of the seal is incised with the signature Xizai and the seal face is
         carved with the hallmark Jiangu tang, which may be translated as 'Hall of Authenticating
         Antiquity'.
         1ƒ in. (3.8 cm.) high, 34 g, box
         HK$300,000-500,000                               US$39,000-64,000
         Wu Xizai (1799-1870) was a renowned seal carver and calligrapher from Yizheng in Jiangsu, now
         Yangzhou.
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