CHINE, DÉBUT DU XXÈME SIÈCLE

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DEUX CACHETS EN STÉATITE FURONG
CHINE, DÉBUT DU XXÈME SIÈCLE
Signés Tong Danian (1874-1955).
La face des cachets: Guo Zongxi yin, Tong Bai.
Hauteur : 9,9 cm. (3 7⁄8 in.)

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A PAIR OF FURONG SOAPSTONE SEALS
CHINA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

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Guo Zongxi (1878-1934), also named Tong Bai, was born in Changsha and was a political figure during the Qing dynasty and the Republic period.
Tong Danian, (1873-1955), was a seal carver based in Shanghai. Known in particular for his seal script, he was a member of the Xiling Seal Society, one of China's most important stone seal engraving associations.

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