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LOT 247A

Lot 247A

An Ivory 'Lion' Seal, Late Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

An Ivory 'Lion' Seal, Late Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Lot 247A Details
An Ivory 'Lion' Seal, Late Qing Dynasty, 19th Century

清 十九世纪 牙雕福狮钮

The square shishi lion with a large head and with a brocade ball underneath its front paw, the seal face carved
2.4 x 2.3 in — 6 x 5.9 cm

Estimate $600-$800

Realised: $1,680
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An Ivory 'Lion' Seal, Late Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
  • An Ivory 'Lion' Seal, Late Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
  • An Ivory 'Lion' Seal, Late Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
  • An Ivory 'Lion' Seal, Late Qing Dynasty, 19th Century
Provenance:

From the Collection of Joe Der, Toronto/Montreal.
Acquired in China before 1990.
乔德先生私人珍藏
1990年之前购自中国

Note:

The base of the seal reads 'Wuyi youyi zhai' 無益有益齋, the studio name of the late Qing scholar Li Baoxun 李葆恂 (1859-1915).

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