KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)

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A SMALL TIANHUANG SEAL FOR GAO SHIQI
KANGXI PERIOD (1662-1722)
The rectangular seal is carved in shallow relief on the with two angular dragons, one smaller, in pursuit of a pearl, above a band of key-frets on the sides interrupted by the signature Shangjun. The seal face is carved in relief with a two-character inscription yuci, ‘imperially bestowed’ above another two-character inscription Zhuchuang, flanked by a pair of slender juvenile dragons.
13/16 in. (2 cm.) high, 13.5g

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Lot Essay

Zhuchuang is the pseudonym that Emperor Kangxi bestowed upon Gao Shiqi (1645-1704) during the second Southern Expedition. Gao Shiqi was an early-Qing scholar-official known for his artistic talents, and was much liked by the Emperor Kangxi.

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