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A TIANHUANG ‘BUDDHIST LIONS’ SQUARE SEAL
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The square seal is surmounted by a finial in the form of a lion cub clambering on its
mother’s back. The side is incised with a seven-character Song dynasty poem excerpt,
dated to the second month of spring, following a signature of Shihong, Shanghai. The seal
face is carved with the same poem excerpt. The stone is of a rich honey tone.
2 ƒ in. (6.4 cm.) high, Japanese box, 106 g
detail
HK$1,800,000-2,500,000 US$240,000-320,000 ⡿㛑

᪺ ⁳㷍㢰૲ຫഴຫ㖳ᑝ⒰ Դ

ࣇᙔ厍ᑱῗ㞒㍡ཐჺᝧ
㚒᪪厍ᑱῗ㞒㍡ཐჺᝧ օᛌӲᝲ ೥㻜הᙻᶄӳ
ࣇᙔइ⯇ᙻࢶ໬໬֬գǸ१ⴵ஽ݎ⊂㪀᧕ײǹӬ㉼ǯ

seal face
Ιࠦ

impression
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