ID 963349
Lot 3112 | AN INSCRIBED TIANHUANG SEAL BY HE KUNYU FOR LI HONGZHANG
Estimate value
HKD 600 000 – 800 000
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 |
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| Historical era: | Qing Dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Objects of Virtue |
| Medium: | Soapstone, Stone |
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| Historical era: | Qing Dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Objects of Virtue |
| Address of auction |
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