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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
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A CARVED SOAPSTONE SQUARE SEAL
DAOGUANG PERIOD (1821-1850)
The square columnar seal is surmounted by a finely carved finial depicting six mythical
beasts, some of which grasp lingzhi in their mouths, all above scrolling clouds. One side is
incised with six characters reading Ding fu xing you heng tang, above the seal face carved with
four characters Xian You Fu Le. The stone is of crimson-red tone suffused with black and
greyish-caramel toned inclusions.
3 º in. (8.3 cm.) high, box
HK$800,000-1,200,000 US$110,000-150,000 seal face
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The side inscription reads, Ding fu xing you heng tang, which may be translated as,
‘Hall of Constancy at the house of Ding’. It was the residence of Zhai Quan (1794-
1854), a grandson of the Emperor Qianlong, and a famous collector during the
Daoguang period.

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㚒᪪厍໸ᄙリᝳ቙ల
ࣇᙔ厍ݎፄㅻᦼ
impression
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