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PROPERTY FROM THE STUDIO OF TEN OBSESSIONS
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A TIANHUANG ‘CHILONG’ SEAL FOR GUAERJIA GUILIANG
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
The rectangular seal is carved to the top with a coiled chilong dragon with a single horn
and bifurcated tail. The seal face is carved with the characters Guaerjia shi Guiliang zhencang
(Collection of Guaerjia Guiliang).
1º in. (3.1 cm.) long, 38 g, box
HK$400,000-500,000 US$52,000-64,000
The Manchu scholar-official Guaerjia Guiliang (1785–1862) served under the reigns of the
Daoguang, Xianfeng and Tongzhi Emperors. In 1848, his daughter married the Daoguang seal face impression
Emperor's sixth son Aisin Gioro Yixin (1833-1898), also known as Prince Kung. ࣇ㬷 ࣇᙔ
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