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14 octobre 2020

A gilt-bronze rectangular seal with deer-form finial, 17th-18th century

A gilt-bronze rectangular seal with deer-form finial, 17th-18th century

Lot 924. A gilt-bronze rectangular seal with deer-form finial, 17th-18th century; 3 ¼ in. (8.3 cm.) highEstimate USD 3,000 - USD 5,000. Price realised USD 5,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020

The seal surmounted by a finial cast in the form of a deer with backward-turned head, the hair detailed with fine lines, the seal face with two characters reading qun ying.

Provenance: The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired in 1964.

Literature: The Arts Club of Chicago, Chinese Art from the Collection of James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf, Chicago, 1970, no. B76.

Exhibited: Chicago, The Arts Club of Chicago, Chinese Art from the Collection of James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf, 21 September-13 November 1970.

NoteThe seal qun ying literally translates to 'a group of heroes,' but here may represent a person's name.

Christie's. Sacred and Imperial: The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection Part II, New York, 24 September 2020

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