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PROPERTY FROM A HONG KONG PRIVATE COLLECTION
A CARVED TIANHUANG 'QILIN' SQUARE SEAL
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
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A CARVED TIANHUANG 'QILIN' SQUARE SEAL
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The square seal is surmounted by a finial carved in the form of a recumbent qilin with two horns and a goatee, its scales finely detailed, grasping a spray of lingzhi in its mouth. The seal is carved with four characters.
1 1/8 in. (3 cm.) high (37g)
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The square seal is surmounted by a finial carved in the form of a recumbent qilin with two horns and a goatee, its scales finely detailed, grasping a spray of lingzhi in its mouth. The seal is carved with four characters.
1 1/8 in. (3 cm.) high (37g)
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