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CHINE, DYNASTIE QING (1644-1911)
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CHINE, DYNASTIE QING (1644-1911)
The square seal is surmounted by a recumbent Buddhist lion, with its head turned to the right, and its tail swept to the side. The ferocious face is finely detailed with its mouth slightly agape to reveal fangs. The seal face is incised in zhuan style with the Heart Sutra, the four sides with the same Buddhist text in kai style, signed Wen Peng (1497–1573) with an apocryphal date of the 16th years of Jiajing's reign, corresponding to 1537. The stone is of a dark brownish tone with some beige inclusions.
4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) high, wood stand
CHINE, DYNASTIE QING (1644-1911)
The square seal is surmounted by a recumbent Buddhist lion, with its head turned to the right, and its tail swept to the side. The ferocious face is finely detailed with its mouth slightly agape to reveal fangs. The seal face is incised in zhuan style with the Heart Sutra, the four sides with the same Buddhist text in kai style, signed Wen Peng (1497–1573) with an apocryphal date of the 16th years of Jiajing's reign, corresponding to 1537. The stone is of a dark brownish tone with some beige inclusions.
4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) high, wood stand
Provenance
Property of a French noble family, the collection was formed by the present owner's great-grandfather, from late 19th century to early 20th century.
Further details
A DARK GREY SOAPSTONE SQUARE 'LION' SEAL
CHINA, QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
CHINA, QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
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