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Lot 167
Sale 3388 - Asian Arts
Oct 18, 2022
6:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$1,500 -
2,000
Price Realized
$7,560
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Lot Description
A group of fourteen seals including one by Wang Daxin 印章一组十四件含王大炘一枚 19th to 20th Century ???????
Comprising fourteen various seals collected by Dr. Nathan Sivin; including one bamboo shoot seal carved and signed by "Bing Tie" Wang Daxin (1869-1924) the seal reading "Shu Pi" (this may be translated as "Book Addiction"); another four assorted bamboo seals (three inscribed); three caramel-colored rectangular soapstone seals (one inscribed), a tall mottled beige soapstone seal elegantly carved in low relief with lotus leaf and grasses; a pebble-shaped creamy stone seal carved with tree squirrels and fruiting vine; a paktong seal, and a small white and dark brown jade seal carved with a recumbent beast, and two small seals, possibly carved peach pits. All bearing carved seals; together with a Japanese silk pouch.
H(largest): 2 5/8 in.