DAOGUANG PERIOD (1821-1850), INCISED DINGFU HALL MARK IN SEAL SCRIPT

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A SONGHUA INCENSE DISH
DAOGUANG PERIOD (1821-1850), INCISED DINGFU HALL MARK IN SEAL SCRIPT
The incense dish is carved realistically in the form of a large bodhi tree leaf, with a four-character inscription in seal script incised just below the tip of the leaf, and a two-character inscription, Dingfu, on the base of the leaf.
5 1/2 in. (13.8 cm.) long, box

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Lot Essay

Dingfu is the hall mark of Prince Ding, Zai Quan (1794-1854), the younger brother of the Daoguang Emperor, and a passionate patron of the arts. His other hall mark is Xingyouheng tang, and is used interchangeably or in tandem with the Dingfu hall mark on the works of art commissioned by him.

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