A PAIR OF CARVED AMBER `BUDDHIST LION` SEALS - photo 1
A PAIR OF CARVED AMBER `BUDDHIST LION` SEALS - photo 2

A PAIR OF CARVED AMBER `BUDDHIST LION` SEALS

Lot 819
30.10.2025 10:30UTC +08:00
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CHRISTIE'S
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationHong Kong, Hong Kong
ID 1472096
Lot 819 | A PAIR OF CARVED AMBER 'BUDDHIST LION' SEALS
Estimate value
HKD 100 000 – 150 000
A PAIR OF CARVED AMBER 'BUDDHIST LION' SEALS
LATE MING-EARLY QING DYNASTY
The two labels on the box read: Fan Gu-an zhen cang yi (Fan Gu-an collection- one); xian zhai qing shang (for the Tranquil Studio’s appreciation).
2 1/2 in. (6.5 cm.) high, box




Provenance

Fujimura Yōken (1613-1699), according to label on box



Further details

Fujimura Yōken (1613-1699) was a prominent Japanese tea master, one of the four chief disciples of Sen Sōtan (1578–1658), and the founder of the Yōken-ryū- a school of tea ceremony within the Omotesenke tradition. He was also an accomplished poet who published several collections of verse. Fan Go-an (Hango-an), was both an alternative name for the master and the designation of his tea studio. The present pair of amber seals were likely part of his personal collection.
Medium:Amber, Semi-precious stones
Historical era:Qing Dynasty
Place of origin:China, Eastern Asia, Asia
Auction house category:All other types of objects, Objects of Virtue
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