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AN OVAL TIANHUANG SEAL A SMALL TIANHUANG 'MYTHICAL BIRD' SEAL
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911) QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The seal is intricately carved to the upper register with three dragons in the The top section of the seal is carved as a figure leading a large mythical bird
round above crashing waves. The seal face is carved with the characters with bulbous eyes, curly horns and hoofed feet perching on rocks next to a
'liangcheng meijing shangxin leshi'. large sack. The square seal face is carved with the characters 'zhai puxue'.
1√ in. (4.8 cm.) high, 70.5 g 1º in. (3.2 cm.) high
£25,000-35,000 US$32,000-44,000 £5,000-8,000 US$6,400-10,000
€28,000-38,000 €5,500-8,700
清 田黃螭龍鈕印章 清 田黃瑞獸鈕印章
(impression)
(impression)
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