GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908)

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AN IMPERIAL PALE CELADON JADE ‘GUANGXU YUBI ZHI BAO’ SEAL
GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908)
3 11⁄16 in. x 3 5⁄8 in. x 3 3⁄4 in. (9.4 cm. x 9.2 cm. x 9.3 cm.), box

Provenance

Acquired in Hong Kong in 2015

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Lot Essay

The present seal is carved with a ‘double-dragon’ finial, above the seal face carved in relief with a six-character inscription reading Guangxu yubi zhi bao ‘Treasure in the Imperial Hand of the Guangxu Emperor’, indicating that this was used by the Guangxu Emperor on his personal calligraphy, paintings, or plaques bearing his calligraphy.

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