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A PAIR OF TIANHUANG ‘MYTHICAL BEAST’ SEALS MADE FOR PRINCE PUTONG
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Each seal is surmounted by a single-horned mythical beast with its head turned back. One seal face is inscribed with the characters Hongdou guanzhu, the other seal face with the characters Xiyuan moxi.

2 in. (5 cm.) high, 66 g, 63 g

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Hongdou guanzhu and Xiyuan are the style names of Pu Tong (1871-1952), whose father was the great great grandson of the Qianlong Emperor. He was known for his talent in painting, calligraphy and theatre, and was termed one of the ‘Four Gentlemen of the Republic Period’.

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