Lot Essay
The seal qun ying literally translates to `a group of heroes,' but here may represent a person's name.
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CHINA, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
Details
A GILT-BRONZE RECTANGULAR SEAL WITH DEER-FORM FINIAL
CHINA, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
The seal surmounted by a finial cast in the form of a deer with backward-turned head, the hair detailed with fine lines, the seal face with two characters reading qun ying.
3 ¼ in. (8.3 cm.) high
CHINA, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
The seal surmounted by a finial cast in the form of a deer with backward-turned head, the hair detailed with fine lines, the seal face with two characters reading qun ying.
3 ¼ in. (8.3 cm.) high
Provenance
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired in 1964.
Literature
The Arts Club of Chicago, Chinese Art from the Collection of James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf, Chicago, 1970, no. B76.
Exhibited
Chicago, The Arts Club of Chicago, Chinese Art from the Collection of James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf, 21 September-13 November 1970.
Brought to you by
Vicki Paloympis
The seal qun ying literally translates to `a group of heroes,' but here may represent a person's name.