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LOTS 1483 — 1505
PROPERTY FROM THE FENG WEN TANG COLLECTION

seals

1483 impressions

1483 1848-1930

A Pair of Soapstone Seals Late Qing Dynasty/ Republic
Period, Signed Qi Baishi (1863 - 1957)

Each seal measures 5.3cm. (2 in.) high, with one box

Both are incised on the upper left corner of one vertical side with the

signature, Baishi. One is carved on the seal face in relief wiht the name of the

recipient, Asano So¯ichiro¯ (1848-1930), the other in intaglio with a two-

character inscription, Gongdong. (2)

NOTE:

The seal faces on the present pair of seals were carved by Qi Baishi for Asano So¯ichiro¯
(1848-1930), an influential Japanese businessman who made his fortune through cement
production, later becoming a leading figure in the industrial development during the Meiji
era. Known as "the cement king of the Meiji period", he later diversified the business,
eventually building the Tokyo-Yokohama Industrial area and railroads.

HK$120,000-180,000 US$16,000-23,000

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