St George Street Sale: Chinese Art

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Lot 459
  • 459

A SOAPSTONE SEAL QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
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Description

  • soapstone
  • 6.7 cm, 2 5/8  in.
of square form, carved to the seal face with a pair of archaic chilong framing the four characters zhong qin zheng zhi (loyal dedication and righteousness), below two further characters reading yu ci (imperial gift), the stone of variegated cinnabar red and russet colour

Provenance

Hugh M. Moss Ltd., 9 March 1989.
Bonhams Hong Kong, 25th May 2011, lot 207.