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AN INSCRIBED SOAPSTONE ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ SEAL

QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

    Price Realised HKD 118,750
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    HKD 50,000 - HKD 70,000
    Closed: 12 Apr 2018
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    AN INSCRIBED SOAPSTONE ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ SEAL

    QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)

    Price Realised HKD 118,750
    Closed: 12 Apr 2018
    Price Realised HKD 118,750
    Closed: 12 Apr 2018
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    The rectangular seal, surmounted by a recumbent, double-horned mythical beast, has sides incised with a long inscription by Gao Yehou stating that the seal was previously owned by ‘Jiaolin’ and is currently possessed by ‘Guanfu zhai’. There is a Yuxuan signature on another side. The seal face is carved with the characters Jiaolin shuwu.
    1½ in. (3.8 cm.) high


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