A BRONZE MANCHU OFFICIAL'S SEAL
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE SCANDINAVIAN COLLECTION
A BRONZE MANCHU OFFICIAL'S SEAL

DATED TO THE 30TH YEAR OF QIANLONG, CORRESPONDING TO 1766, AND OF THE PERIOD

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A BRONZE MANCHU OFFICIAL'S SEAL
DATED TO THE 30TH YEAR OF QIANLONG, CORRESPONDING TO 1766, AND OF THE PERIOD
The top and base of the seal bear the characters guan li wei yuan bao deng liu chu bian kou guan fang (official seal of the management for the borders of six areas including Weiyuanbao) in both Chinese and Manchu scripts. The top is further incised with the characters li bu (the Ministry of Rites). The sides are inscribed with Qian zi yi wan er qian jiu bai jiu shi hao (number 12990 of the Qian series) and Qianlong san shi nian san yue (the 3rd month in the 30th year of the Qianlong reign).
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) high
Provenance
Private Scandinavian Collection.

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