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PROPERTY FROM THE STUDIO OF TEN OBSESSIONS
               ډ⅕㸺Ὂⳉ
               2814
               A PAIR OF INSCRIBED SOAPSTONE SEALS BY WANG FU'AN FOR
               WANG ZHAOMING
               DATED REPUBLIC CYCLICAL DINGCHOU YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 1937 AND OF THE
               PERIOD
               Each is of tall rectangular shape with smoothly polished undecorated sides. They are
               carved on the top in shallow relief with lines of calligraphy indicating that the seals
               were carved by Wang Fu’an (1880-1960) in the first month of dingchou year (1937) as
               a dedication to Wang Zhaoming (1883-1944). Both seal faces are inscribed with five
               characters: one is danbo yi mingzhi, the other ningjing yi zhiyuan. The inscription is a
               quotation from the ancient Chinese text, Huainanzi (Master from Huainan), chapter
               of Zhushuxuan (Craft of the Ruler), that could be interpreted as ‘a genuine ambition is
                                                                                      seal face      impression
               derived from simplicity of life, and a grand horizon is conceived in serenity of mind’.  ࣇ㬷  ࣇᙔ
               2¬ in. (6.8 cm.) high                                         (2)
               HK$150,000-250,000                               US$20,000-32,000

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