A TIANHUANG SEAL

Lot 1184
25.03.2022 10:00UTC +00:00
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$ 15 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 718927
Lot 1184 | A TIANHUANG SEAL
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$ 15 000 – 25 000
A TIANHUANG SEAL

18TH-19TH CENTURY

The rectangular seal has an irregularly sloping top carved with broad strokes imitating a mountain top. The face is carved with a seal reading Gengsheng zhi yin (The seal of Gengsheng).

1 5⁄8 in. (4 cm.), hardwood box

27 g.







Provenance

Acquired in Hong Kong, 1986.





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