A TIANHUANG PEBBLE SEAL
A TIANHUANG PEBBLE SEAL

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A TIANHUANG PEBBLE SEAL
QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

The seal of irregular columnar form with smoothly rounded top and sides following the natural formation of the stone, the stone of a deep honey tone with russet inclusions, the base carved in positive with a six-character seal chop
2 1/2 in. (6.3 cm) high, box

Lot Essay

The characters read: Dan hen ping fen xiao, which may be translated as 'But to regret poverty, Fenxiao'. It is possible that the last two characters, Fenxiao, may be a designation or hao of the person for whom this seal was carved.

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