GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908)

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A RARE IMPERIAL SANDALWOOD 'DOUBLE DRAGON' SEAL
GUANGXU PERIOD (1875-1908)
The square seal is surmounted by a deeply carved intertwined double-headed beast. Each side is carved crouching with a fierce expression, with the space between carved with scrolling ruyi-shaped clouds. The circular seal face is carved enclosing the characters Haihan chun yu in positive text, zhuwen.
3 in. (7.5 cm.) wide

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Lot Essay

Similar seals from the 19th century are discussed in the chapter regarding Imperial seals of the Empress and Imperial Concubines, Houfei Baoxi, in Imperial Seals of the Ming & Qing Dynasties, The Palace Museum, Beijing, 1994, p. 278-305.

A couplet by the Empress Dowager Cixi sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 30 October 2001, lot 614, bears a seal mark with the same inscription as this lot.

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