Lot Essay
Zhou Bin is 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.
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KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
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A TIANHUANG ‘FOREIGNER AND BIRD’ SEAL
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The seal is surmounted by a finial in the form of a foreigner trying to rein in a large, exotic bird with one foot perched on a sack, possibly depicting the Middle Eastern mythical bird Roc. One side is incised with the signature Zhou Bin. The seal face is carved with five characters.
2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm.) high, 40 g, box
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The seal is surmounted by a finial in the form of a foreigner trying to rein in a large, exotic bird with one foot perched on a sack, possibly depicting the Middle Eastern mythical bird Roc. One side is incised with the signature Zhou Bin. The seal face is carved with five characters.
2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm.) high, 40 g, box
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