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A TIANHUANG ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ SEAL 清 田黃瑞獸紐方章
QING DYNASTY
印文：恆涍月輪中
of square section surmounted by a tapering frieze of low-relief
ruyi clouds below a raised fillet, the finial skilfully carved in
the form of a mythical beast seated on its haunches with the
head turned towards its right, the horned beast depicted with
a muscular body detailed with a pronounced spinal column
terminating in a bushy tail swept against its side, one side of
the seal incised with an inscription, the seal face carved with an
inscription, the stone of a warm variegated yellowish-orange
colour
8.3 cm, 3¼ in.; 118.16 gr.
HK$ 600,000-800,000
US$ 76,500-102,000

Seal Face 印面

278 SOTHEBY’S 蘇富比