18TH-19TH CENTURY

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A TIANHUANG SEAL
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The rectangular seal has an irregularly sloping top carved with broad strokes imitating a mountain top. The face is carved with a seal reading Gengsheng zhi yin (The seal of Gengsheng).
1 5⁄8 in. (4 cm.), hardwood box
27 g.

Provenance

Acquired in Hong Kong, 1986.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

The cover of the presentation box bears a title reading Hong Gengsheng Bianxiu yi yin (the legacy seal of Hong Gengsheng the Editor) followed by, Shi Fu ren xiong zheng cang (Collected by the respected colleague Shi Fu). These inscriptions were inscribed and engraved by Huang Langshan. Limited information is recorded about the owner of the seal, Hong Gengsheng. The lengthy inscription composed by Li Xi and carved on the interior of the box highlights the accomplishments Hong Gengsheng achieved in his career. Hong ranked top three in the imperial examination in the geng wu year (corresponding to 1790 or 1850) , and obtained his official title in the city of Yili, in northern Xinjiang, in the geng jia year (corresponding to 1800 or 1860).

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