AN INSCRIBED TIANHUANG SEAL BY HE KUNYU FOR LI HONGZHANG - photo 1
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AN INSCRIBED TIANHUANG SEAL BY HE KUNYU FOR LI HONGZHANG

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HKD 756 000
Auction dateClassic
30.05.2023 00:00UTC +01:00
Auctioneer
CHRISTIE'S
Event location
United Kingdom, London
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ID 963349
Lot 3112 | AN INSCRIBED TIANHUANG SEAL BY HE KUNYU FOR LI HONGZHANG
AN INSCRIBED TIANHUANG SEAL BY HE KUNYU FOR LI HONGZHANG

QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

The rectangular seal is carved with an inscription in running script on the side with a dedicatory inscription to Shaoquan (Li Hongzhang, 1823-1901) followed by a signature of Kunyu (He Kunyu, 1828-1896). The seal face is carved with a four-character inscription in seal script, Xiao Cang Lang Ting, the studio name of Li Hongzhang.

2 5/16 in. (6.2 cm.) high, 102 g, box





Provenance

Acquired from the descendent of Li Hongzhang in San Francisco at the end of the 20th century, by repute
Medium:Soapstone, Stone
Historical era:Qing Dynasty
Place of origin:China, Eastern Asia, Asia
Category:Seal
Auction house category:All other types of objects
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