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A SOAPSTONE SEAL FOR PRINCE ZAIXUN
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The rectangular seal is carved on the top with a plectrum
with two sinuous chilong in relief. The seal face carved with a
ten-character poetic inscription in seal script in relief, which
is repeated in standard script on the side, followed by the
signature Zaixun.
2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm.) long, box
HK$280,000-420,000 US$37,000-54,000
Aisin Gioro Zaixun (1885-1949) was a noble of the late Qing dynasty,
and a half first cousin of the Tongzhi Emperor (r. 1862-1874), a paternal
half-brother of the Guangxu Emperor (r. 1875-1908), and a paternal 2818
half-uncle of the Xuantong Emperor (r. 1908-1911). Skilled in calligraphy
and paintings, Zaixun was also known for carving of seal inscriptions,
and the present seal might have been one of his own works.

清 芙蓉石螭龍鷄心珮紋載洵自用印

邊款：忘己以觀物，忘物以觀道。載洵
印文：忘己以觀物，忘物以觀道
此印取壽山紅花芙蓉為材，質地細潔膩凝，如脂如膏。圓雕結合深浮雕
技法刻雙螭鈕，以漢代玉璧為範，一大一小兩條螭龍作團身拱璧狀，線
條處理皆用剔地陽刻，流暢靈動，造型拙古傳神。製作工藝雖繁複但精
緻，為典型的清代宮廷製作手法。印文結篆佈局勻停工致，運刀犀利爽 2818 seal face 2818 impression
挺，據印側邊款「載洵」得知此印款應出自晚清洵貝勒載洵之手。 愛新 印面 印文
覺羅·載洵（1885-1949）, 郡王銜貝勒，俗稱洵貝勒。醇親王奕譞第
六子，光緒帝之弟，宣統帝之叔。擅書畫，精篆刻。活躍於京津一帶， THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
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傳世作品罕見。
A CARVED SOAPSTONE SEAL FOR ZENG
GUOQUAN
SIGNED GUO SHAOGAO AND ZHONG QUAN, QING DYNASTY (1644-
1911)
The rectangular seal is surmounted by a finial carved in the form
of a recumbent horse, above two incised inscriptions on the side,
one dedicated to Yuanfu and signed Zhong Quan, the other reads
Xixian zhi, ‘made by Xixian’. The seal face is carved with a ten-
character couplet composed by Zeng Guoquan in seal script.
2 ⅛ in. (5.5 cm.) wide, box
HK$100,000-150,000 US$13,000-19,000
Guo Shaogao (dates unknown), pseudonym Xixian, was a Qing-dynasty
seal carver known for his exquisite carving of the seal finials. Zhong
Quan (1818-?) was known for his carving of seal inscriptions. Zeng
2819 Guoquan (1824-1890), pseudonym Yuanfu, was a late-Qing official and
military leader, and the ninth brother of the prominent statesman and
general Zeng Guofan (1811-1872).

清 郭邵高作鈕鍾權刻芙蓉石臥馬鈕曾國荃自用印

印文：傅家有道惟存厚，處事無奇但率真
邊款：
沅甫九兄正之，石颿弟，鍾權
憩仙製
2819 seal face 2819 impression 郭紹高，字憩仙，號棄翁、葉翁。工篆刻，尤擅製鈕。鍾權（1818-?），
印面 印文
字石颿，早年結交陳鴻壽，工篆刻。曾國荃（1824-1890），字沅甫，號
叔純，曾國藩（1811-1872）的九弟。
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