Lot Essay
The designation 'Hui Shu' inscribed on the side of the seal is the sobriquet for Zhao Zilian (1829-1884), and the inscribed reference to the 'tenth year of Tongzhi' corresponds to 1871.
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A FURONG CHILONG SEAL
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Of oval cross-section, surmounted with a pair of chilong carved in openwork straddling the platform, one vertical side with a collector's inscription, the seal chop carved with five characters, Woyi xin weibao, '(For what) I regard as a treasure', the stone of a creamy tone with areas of darker caramel brown inclusions
2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm.) wide, box
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Of oval cross-section, surmounted with a pair of chilong carved in openwork straddling the platform, one vertical side with a collector's inscription, the seal chop carved with five characters, Woyi xin weibao, '(For what) I regard as a treasure', the stone of a creamy tone with areas of darker caramel brown inclusions
2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm.) wide, box
Exhibited
On loan to the Hong Kong Museum of Art