QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY

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A TIANHUANG ‘CHILONG’ SEAL FOR GUAERJIA GUILIANG
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
The rectangular seal is carved to the top with a coiled chilong dragon with a single horn and bifurcated tail. The seal face is carved with the characters Guaerjia shi Guiliang zhencang (Collection of Guaerjia Guiliang).
1 ¼ in. (3.1 cm.) long, 38 g, box

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The Manchu scholar-official Guaerjia Guiliang (1785–1862) served under the reigns of the Daoguang, Xianfeng and Tongzhi Emperors. In 1848, his daughter married the Daoguang Emperor's sixth son Aisin Gioro Yixin (1833-1898), also known as Prince Kung.

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