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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
2990
A TIANHUANG ‘LANDSCAPE’ SEAL
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The square columnar seal is carved in shallow relief with a
seal face
tranquil riverscape scene. The seal face is carved with a four- ࣇ㬷
character inscription in seal script.
1 ¬ in. (4.1 cm.) high, 42g, box
HK$240,000-600,000 US$31,000-77,000

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ࣇᙔ
ࣇᙔ厍ԬሲӲ⊧
2990

THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
2991
A LARGE ‘CHICKEN BLOOD’ SOAPSTONE
SQUARE SEAL
The sides and top of the seal have been left plain, and the
base is inscribed with four archaistic characters, zi sun bao zhi
(treasured by the offspring). The stone is of mottled olive
and brownish-grey colour suffused with bright vermilion-
red inclusions.
3 æ in. (9.4 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
seal face
HK$350,000-500,000 US$45,000-64,000 ࣇ㬷

PROVENANCE
Senshutey, Tokyo, Japan
Property from an important Japanese collection
Sold at Christie’s New York, 20 March 2014, lot 2043

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ϝᬝ
impression
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ᚚទ☆՞Ⅷ⻦
⡥⡙צ೥ᇑ卿 ჺ ᝲ ᚚ卿ᐽ৅ ⽚
ࣇᙔ厍ຽ໑༾Ԡ
2991

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