Lot Essay
Wang Peng (1498-1573) was the son of Wen Zhengming, a celebrated Ming dynasty painter.
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MING DYANSTY OR LATER
Details
A SOAPSTONE SQUARE SEAL
MING DYANSTY OR LATER
The seal is of square section, and carved on the four sides with inscriptions, one of which includes a Jiajing jiyou cyclical date (1549), and one with the signature, Maoyuan Wen Peng. The seal face is carved with five characters, chang zhai xiu fo qian (abstinence in the presence of Buddha), in seal script, and the top with a transcription of the seal face in standard script.
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) high, seal box, Japanese wood box
MING DYANSTY OR LATER
The seal is of square section, and carved on the four sides with inscriptions, one of which includes a Jiajing jiyou cyclical date (1549), and one with the signature, Maoyuan Wen Peng. The seal face is carved with five characters, chang zhai xiu fo qian (abstinence in the presence of Buddha), in seal script, and the top with a transcription of the seal face in standard script.
2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) high, seal box, Japanese wood box
Provenance
By repute, collection of the Prince Kinmochi Saionji (1849-1940), twice Prime Minister of Japan.
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Michael Bass