A CARVED TIANHUANG ‘FISH’ SEAL
A CARVED TIANHUANG ‘FISH’ SEAL
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A CARVED TIANHUANG ‘FISH’ SEAL

DATED GUANGXU CYCLICAL GENGZI YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 1900 AND OF THE PERIOD

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A CARVED TIANHUANG ‘FISH’ SEAL
DATED GUANGXU CYCLICAL GENGZI YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 1900 AND OF THE PERIOD
The seal is of rectangular cross-section, the upper surface intricately carved in high relief to depict five carps swimming through swirling waves. The seal face is incised intaglio with four characters, youran zide, ‘to be carefree and content’, above the seal face carved with a twelve-character inscription.
1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) high, box, 95g

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