seal

Lot 29. A white jade seal, Qing dynasty, dated Jiaqing yichou, corresponding to 1805. Height 3⅛in., 7.9 cm. Lot sold: 15,120 USD (Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 USD USD). © Sothebys. the seal face inscribed with six characters reading tianzecaiyinghou yin (seal of Tianzecaiyinghou), the sides with Jiaqing yichou (yichou year of Jiaqing) and Shen Jiemei jing (respectfully presented by Shen Jiemei), the top of the handle carved with a single... [Lire la suite]

Lot 14. A large soapstone seal, Qing dynasty, 18th century. Height 3½in., 8.8 cm. Lot sold: 13,860 USD (Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000 USD). © Sothebys. the seal face carved in zhuwen style. Provenance: Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997). Wou Lien-Pai Museum, ccoll. no. Q.5.101.  Sotheby's. A Journey Through China's History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Collection Part 1, New York, 22 March 2022

Lot 1119. A large bamboo root seal, 18th century; 3 ½ in. (8.8 cm.) high. Estimate USD 3,000 - USD 5,000. Price realised USD 1,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2016. Of rhinoceros horn form, the seal is carved from a rhizome with a writhing chilong on one side, and the seal face is carved with four characters, ru ci jiang shan ('river and mountain such as this'). The bamboo is patinated to a reddish-brown tone. Provenance: By repute: David Kidd (1926-1996)... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1118. A large bamboo root seal, 18th-19th century; 5 ½ in. (14 cm.) high. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000. Price realised USD 4,000. © Christie's Image Ltd 2016. The naturally formed seal is of irregular shape with protrusions, striations and nodules. The seal-face is carved with a phrase from the The Chinese Code of Success: Maxims by Zhuzi, which may be translated as 'even though the coming generations are of lesser intellect, it is indispensible [for them] to study'. Provenance:... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1735. A green, yellow and aubergine-glazed seal, Kangxi period (1662-1722); 5 7/8 in. (15 cm.) high. Estimate USD 5,000 - USD 7,000. Price realised USD 6,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2011.  The square plinth surmounted by a finely modeled buddhistic lion and a cub, all in green, yellow and aubergine glazes, the base incised with seven characters reading chun feng shu hua lu yang chuan (spring winds paintings and a green willow boat), box. Provenance: Christie's,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 234. An Imperial greyish celadon jade seal, Qing dynasty, Guangxu period, Seal of Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908); 14.7 by 7cm., 5 7/8  by 2 ¾ in. Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 GBP. Lot sold 43,750 GBP. © Sotheby's. of rectangular form, surmounted by a pair of addorsed dragons, each powerfully carved with bulging eyes and nostrils flaring above curling whiskers and clenched mouths bearing sharp fangs, the two scaly bodies tightly intertwined and crouching on the haunches,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2625. An impressive soapstone seal, Qing dynasty, 19th century; 9.8 cm, 3 7/8 in. Estimate 2,000,000 — 3,000,000 HKD. Lot Sold 5,780,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's 2010. the square-section seal finely carved in high relief to the contoured top with a large chilong writhing amongst smaller chilong clambering up the sides and top amidst scrolling clouds, the straight sides left plain but for a small inscription Zhou Yong Gong Juan, the... [Lire la suite]

   Lot 956. A set of three spinach-green jade seals, late Qing dynasty. The two square seals 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) high; the rectangular seal 2 ¼ in. (5.7 cm.) high. Estimate USD 25,000 - USD 35,000. Price realised USD 112,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2018. Each seal is finely carved with a forward-facing, crouching dragon guarding a flaming pearl amidst clouds. The seal faces reads Yichuntang (Hall of Ever-present Spring), bi er jian gu (may you have blessings and wealth), and wei... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 21. A very rare Imperial spinach-green jade seal, 18th-19th century; 7cm (2 3/4in) square. Estimate HK$ 500,000 - 800,000 (€ 55,000 - 88,000). Sold for HK$ 1,750,000 (€ 191,562) inc. premium. © Bonhams 2001-2018 Of trapezoidal form, carved in high relief with an adult chi-dragon glancing at two young clambering atop the sides, the underside crisply carved in relief with the four-character seal mark reading Su qin wang bao 肅親王寶, the stone of rich sea-green tone with darker... [Lire la suite]

Seal, Ming dynasty, Wanli Period (1573-1620). Porcelain with underglaze blue decoration, 1 9/16 x 13/16 x 1 11/16 inches (4 x 2.1 x 4.3 cm). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Story Jenks, 1944; 1944-38-19 © 2017 Philadelphia Museum of Art. This four-character seal offers an auspicious wish to its user: "May you long hold office!"