SIGNED ZHAO SHURU, REPUBLIC PERIOD

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A TIANHUANG SEAL MADE FOR WU RENZHI
SIGNED ZHAO SHURU, REPUBLIC PERIOD
The irregularly shaped boulder is carved in low relief with a continuous landscape scene depicting a scholar reclining in a thatched hut, nestled in a bamboo grove emerging from jagged rocks. One side is incised with the signature Shuru. The seal face is carved with the characters Wu yin Renzhi, ‘the seal of Wu Renzhi’.
2 ½ in. (6.5 cm.) high, 135.3 g, original fitted brocade box

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Lot Essay

According to the label on the original fitted box, the low relief carving on the current seal, known as boyi technique, was executed by the master Lin Qingqing. The signature on the side, Shuru, refers to Zhao Shuru (1874-1945), an esteemed seal carver from the Zhejiang area, active during the Republic period. The seal face indicates that the owner of this seal was Wu Renzhi (1878-1958), also known as Wu Shi, a politician who once served as the secretary to Dr. Sun Yat Sen.

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