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Lot Essay
Shangjun is the zi of Zhou Bin, a native of Zhangzhou, Fujian province, who was a renowned carver of seal knobs, and is thought to have worked during the mid to late 17th century.
Suzhai is a hao (courtesy name) of the preeminent scholar-official Weng Fanggang (1733-1818). He obtained the degree of jinshi after passing the highest level of the Civil Service Examination in 1752, and later served as a secretary at the Grand Secretariat. He was important in promoting the study of epigraphy during the Qianlong period.
Suzhai is a hao (courtesy name) of the preeminent scholar-official Weng Fanggang (1733-1818). He obtained the degree of jinshi after passing the highest level of the Civil Service Examination in 1752, and later served as a secretary at the Grand Secretariat. He was important in promoting the study of epigraphy during the Qianlong period.