Lot  711 Ravenel Spring Auction 2019

Ravenel Spring Auction 2019

A TIANHUANG 'MYTHICAL BEASTS'SEAL

Estimate

TWD 2,800,000-4,000,000

HKD 714,000-1,020,000

USD 91,200-130,300

CNY 614,000-877,000

Sold Price


Qing Dynasty - Republic Period (AD 1644 - 1949)

+ OVERVIEW

of long rectangular section, the top well carved in high-relief, surmounted by a seated big mythical beast with its head turned upwards majestically, one little cub playfully escalading its back, another little one walking by the big one's feet, the seal face inscribed with a five- character poem in seal script kan shan ru du shu (Viewing the mountains as if reading the books), the stone a warm amber-honey colour with lighter mottling polished to a glossy finish. On the surface of the seal case there are scripts written by Wang Zhuangwei (1909-1998) from which we can learn that the seal was once in the collection of Huang Fu (1880-1936). Wang Zhuangwei was well known for exceling in calligraphy and seal cutting. After the era of the Republic of China, he crossed the sea and went to Taiwan, having a great influence on Taiwan's contemporary engraving.
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Ravenel Spring Auction 2019

Saturday, June 1, 2019, 4:30am