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MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) OR EARLIER
Details
A SMALL GILT-BRONZE 'TORTOISE' SEAL
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) OR EARLIER
The square seal is surmounted by a naturalistically cast tortoise standing foursquare. The base is incised with four characters.
1 1/3 in. (3.4 cm.) diam.
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) OR EARLIER
The square seal is surmounted by a naturalistically cast tortoise standing foursquare. The base is incised with four characters.
1 1/3 in. (3.4 cm.) diam.
Provenance
The Collection of Dr. Johan Carl Kempe (1884-1967).
Sotheby's London, 5 November 2008, lot 415.
Property from a Princely Collection.
Sotheby's London, 5 November 2008, lot 415.
Property from a Princely Collection.
Special notice
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