Lot Essay
The signature Youxu is the style name of the carver Pu Xin (? - 1874), who was a native of Hangzhou; and the cyclical Dingmao date probably corresponds to 1867.
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QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Details
A TIANHUANG SEAL
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Carved in square section of columnar form, the upper facing surface gently sloping, incised with a Dingmao cyclical date, corresponding to 1867, and signature, Youxu, on one vertical side, the base uncarved, the highly polished stone of golden honey tone
1 7/8 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (4.7 x 3 x 3 cm.), Japanese wood box
QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
Carved in square section of columnar form, the upper facing surface gently sloping, incised with a Dingmao cyclical date, corresponding to 1867, and signature, Youxu, on one vertical side, the base uncarved, the highly polished stone of golden honey tone
1 7/8 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in. (4.7 x 3 x 3 cm.), Japanese wood box
Provenance
A Japanese private collection formed at the beginning of the 20th century
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