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A TIANHUANG 'MYTHICAL BEAST' SEAL
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Carved with a two-horned mythical beast seated on its haunches, one leg flexed supporting the body and turned to one side, its head majestically raised with rounded eyes, its long tail resting on the square columnar platform base, the seal chop incised with seven characters, Rensheng zhiju zewuyou, 'In knowing contentment, (one) will be free from grief', the stone of golden caramel tone
3/4 x 3/4 x 2 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1.9 x 6 cm.), box
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
Carved with a two-horned mythical beast seated on its haunches, one leg flexed supporting the body and turned to one side, its head majestically raised with rounded eyes, its long tail resting on the square columnar platform base, the seal chop incised with seven characters, Rensheng zhiju zewuyou, 'In knowing contentment, (one) will be free from grief', the stone of golden caramel tone
3/4 x 3/4 x 2 3/8 in. (1.9 x 1.9 x 6 cm.), box