A CARVED TIANHUANG SEAL

18TH CENTURY

Details

A CARVED TIANHUANG SEAL
18TH CENTURY
Carved with a fierce bixie poised on his muscular haunches, with clearly articulated features and fur, on top of a rectangular base with carved seal face with three characters reading, xi mi zhai, the stone of an attractive warm golden honey tone and minor darker inclusions
1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) high

Provenance

Formerly from a private American collection.

Brought to you by

Louise Britain

Check the condition report or get in touch for additional information about this

lbritain@christies.com +44 (0)20 7389 2574

If you wish to view the condition report of this lot, please sign in to your account.

View condition report

Lot Essay

A very similarly carved tianhuang seal carved by Yang Yuxuan was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 3 November, 1998, lot 1076.
Also another similar seal with bixie can be seen in the collection of Chen Guo He, a renowned collector and connoisseur of Tianhuang carvings.

More from Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

View All