AN IMPORTANT IMPERIAL GROUP OF THREE PRINCELY SEALS

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AN IMPORTANT IMPERIAL GROUP OF THREE PRINCELY SEALS
18TH CENTURY

Comprising a tianhuang rectangular seal, a tianhuang oval seal and a steatite square seal of dark gray colour
2 7/8 in. (6.7 cm.) to 2 1/4 in. (5.8 cm.) high, zitan fitted box (3)

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The seal characters are as follows:
1. Tianhuang rectangular seal, Baoqin Wang Bao (precious treasure of Prince Baoqin)
2. Tianhuang oval seal, Sui An Shi (Sui An Studio)
3. Darker rectangular seal, Changchun jushi (The Dweller in Everlasting Spring )

Baoqin was the name used by Qianlong before he succeeded his father as emperor in A.D. 1735 and Chang chun zhu shi was Qianlong's hao when he was still a prince, using the studio name of Sui An Shi.

(US$65,000-70,000)

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