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A PAIR OF SOAPSTONE OVAL SEALS QING DYNASTY, EARLY 19TH CENTURY |
Estimate
45,000 - 65,000 HKD
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Description
- 4 cm, 1 5/8 in.
each of oval section, depicting a writhing dragon among auspicious animals, the stones of reddish-orange tinge
Provenance
A French family collection, Burgundy, by repute.
Catalogue Note
The seal faces can be translated as 'The Empty mountains feel fresh after the rain, autumn is approaching at dusk' and 'Moonlight shines through the pine forest, a clear stream flows over the rocks'.