SIGNED ZHAO SHURU, REPUBLIC PERIOD

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A TIANHUANG SEAL MADE FOR WU RENZHI
SIGNED ZHAO SHURU, REPUBLIC PERIOD
The seal is incised on one side with the signature Shuru, and the seal face is carved with four characters reading Wu shi Renzhi, ‘Wu Renzhi’.
2 ½ in. (6.5 cm.) high, 135.3 g, original fitted brocade box

Provenance

Sold at Christie’s Hong Kong, Leisurely Delights of a Transient Life, 30 May 2018, lot 2967

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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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