Sale 3472
Hong Kong, HKCEC Grand Hall
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2 December 2015
Price realised
HKD 3,520,000
Estimate
A SIGNED TIANHUANG SEAL AND THREE SOAPSTONE SEALS REPUBLIC PERIOD Comprised of a signed tianhuang seal and three soapstone seals, all of rectangular section and each is surmounted by a finial in the form of a mythical beast or an animal. The tallest: 3 in. (7.5 cm.) high
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