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A PAIR OF BAIFURONG ‘MYTHICAL ANIMAL’
SEALS MADE FOR YUAN SHIKAI
REPUBLIC PERIOD (1912-1949)
Each square seal is surmounted by two felines with bifurcated tails,
both grasping a sprig of lingzhi. One seal face is carved with the
characters Hongxian chenhan, the other with jixia linqin.
1 ¡ in. (3.4 cm.) wide, 125 g and 127 g, box (2)
HK$500,000-700,000 US$65,000-90,000
The inscription on one seal face, Hongxian chenhan, indicates seal faces
that the current pair of seals were made for Yuan Shikai, who ࣇ㬷
proclaimed himself the Hongxian Emperor during his futile
attempt to revive the monarchy in China from 1915 to 1916.

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ࣇᙔ厍ᰪ፩༎⩎Ǯᄃᜓ⯅ᮡ

impressions
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