AN INSCRIBED TIANHUANG SEAL

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THE COLLECTION OF ROBERT HATFIELD ELLSWORTH

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AN INSCRIBED TIANHUANG SEAL
Of rectangular section with an irregular upper corner, the seal carved on one broad side with a dedicatory inscription, the seal face inscribed with five characters, jia zai yingxiongcheng (The City of Heroes is [my] hometown).
1 ¾ in. (4.5 cm.) tall, box

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This lot is offered without reserve.

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Lot Essay

Ying Xiong City is another name for Nanchang city, which was recognized by the ruling Communist Party of China as "the City of Heroes" since 1949, where the People's Liberation Army was born.

The inscription on the side states that the seal was carved by Cui Jin for Wen Jiang in the ninth month of the yisi year (1965), when Cui Jin was at the age of seventy-one.

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