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China Seal with Tiger and long Text as Side Inscription.

admin — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:44:11 +0000

China Seal with Tiger and long Text as Side Inscription.

China, End of Qing Dynasty: Nice old seal with bas relief of a tiger as handle. Long text at front and reverse. Text with very small characters, written in Kaishu.

3 characters as actual seal, name of the studio of the artist.

0,9 x 0,4 x 3,1 inches (24 x 11 x 77 mm), 50 gram, fine condition.

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Autographs by Teresa Berganza and Luigi Alva, 1972. CoA

admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:14:38 +0000

Teresa Berganza and Luigi Alva Autographs. Signed Photo. CoA

Teresa Berganza and Luigi Alva: b/w Real-photo ( Teatro Alla Scala photograph), signed on 3. 20. 1972 in Wien.

The Autograph comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.

The photo depicts Teresa Berganza, Luigi Alva and Fernand Corena.
5,5 x 4,1 inches (14,7 x 10,5 cm), fine condition.

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Unusual Chinese Seal with Manchurian Text. Qing Dynasty.

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:32:25 +0000

Unusual Chinese Leisure Seal with Manchurian Text. Qing Dynasty.

1799 (?) Interesting Chinese seal, grey – beige Shou Shan Stone with Chinese and Manchurian characters: Qin Xin Jian Qi 琴心剑气( The heart of the zither has the power of a sword).

The seal was engraved by the famous seal carver Dong Xun ( 董洵 1740-1809), Artist name Xiao Chi 小池.

Side engraving with details and seal carver’s name. Very fine condition.

董洵(1740–1809年)清代篆刻家。字企泉，号小池，又号念巢。浙江山阴人。曾官能判，弃官后，落拓京师，卖印为生。与同时人余集、黄钺、赵秉冲、罗聘等友善，

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Very attractive Chinese Seal, Gao Shan, Dragons, Zhang Yanchang 张燕昌

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:13:29 +0000

Chinese Leisure Seal, Qing. Attractive Gao Shan Stone by 张燕昌.

Very attractive Chinese seal, dark red-white beige Shou Shan Gao Shan Stone with a dragon and her baby as handle. Engraved are 4 characters: Chu Yu Tian Chu 出于天出 (deriving from heaven).

The seal as a whole has been delicately carved and the artist used the different shades of the stone in an exciting way: The white for the baby-dragon, the beige
for the smoke out of the mouth.

The seal was engraved by the famous calligrapher and seal carver Zhang Yanchang (张燕昌 1738-1810).

Side engraving with details and seal carver’s name.

0,8 x 0,8 x 3,8 inches (21 x 22 x 98 mm), 99 gram, very fine condition.

张燕昌（１７３８－１８１４）字芑堂，号文鱼（耕砚田斋笔记作字文鱼，号芑堂），又号金粟山人，浙江海盐人。乾隆四十三年（一七七七）优贡，嘉庆元年（一七九六）举孝廉方正。擅篆、隶、飞白、行、楷书，精金石篆刻、勒石，工画兰竹，兼善山水、人物、花卉，皆攸然越俗，别有意趣。为丁敬高弟。初及门时，囊负南瓜二枚为贽，各重十馀斤。敬欣然受之，为烹瓜具饭焉。有金石契、飞白书录、鸳鸯湖札歌、石鼓文释存、芑堂印谱

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Chinese Leisure Seal by Weng Danian, 翁大年

admin — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:41:46 +0000

Chinese Leisure Seal by Weng Danian. Qing Tian Stone.

China, Qing Dynasty: Attractive seal, dark Qing Tian stone, 青田, with a pair of quails and a Lotus leave as handle. Engraved are 2 characters: 素风 Su Feng (White Wind).

The seal was carved by the famous calligrapher and seal carver 叔均 Shu Jun, better known by his artist name 翁大年 Weng Da Nian (1811-1890).

0,8 x 0,8 x 2,7 inches (20 x 20 x 67 mm), 65 gram, very fine condition.

作者简介：翁大年（1811～1890），初名鸿，字叔钧，又字叔均，号陶斋，江苏吴江人。清代篆刻家。精考证，篆刻取法秦汉，结体工致妥帖。侧款作小楷，颇有韵致.

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Art Nouveau Jardiniere. Glass Metal, Hall Mark, Imperial Austria

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:13:10 +0000

Art Nouveau Jardiniere. Glas Metal, Hall Mark.

Decorative Art Nouveau Jardinière with roses on each side. Metal (probably a brass and antimony alloy). Glass – cut crystal glass.

The Jardinière comes from Austria. The hall-mark reads Argenior A-8.

Size: 9,8 x 3,5 x 4,9 inches ( 24,8 x 8,8 x 11,8 cm). 522 gram.

Excellent condition.

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Chinese Leisure Seal. Attractive Furong Shou Shan. 4 Characters

admin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:22:21 +0000

Chinese Leisure Seal. Attractive Furong Shou Shan. 芙蓉寿山石

Beautiful Chinese seal made of Furong Shou Shan Stone 芙蓉寿山石, beige -red, with
lotus leaves and lotus flower as handle. Engraved are 4 characters: Wen
Wu shuang Quan 文武双全( Literature and the art or war are both perfect kinds of art). Side carving with the name of the seal carver.

1,3 x1,4 x 2,8 inches (33 x 35 x 70 mm), 173 gram, very fine condition.

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China Bronze Seals: Set of 12 Zodiac Signs

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:18:24 +0000

China Bronze Seals: Set of 12 Zodiac Signs

Chinese Seals: Complete Set of 12 zodiac signs in bronze. The cast seals have different characters as actual seals, all carved by hand, which is rather difficult to do.

The seals are from the beginning of last century. Warm patina with some spots of green rust.

Size each: 0,6 x 0,6 x 0,9 each ( 14 x 14 x 25 mm) app. 20-23 gram.

Scarce set in fine condition.

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Chinese Leisure Seal by Pan Zhulan – 潘主兰.

admin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:28:51 +0000

Chinese Leisure Seal by Pan Zhulan. Very attractive

Most beautiful Chinese seal made of Shou Shan Stone (水晶咚 Shui jing dong -
stone). Engraved are 4 characters: 春在天涯 – Chun zai Tianya ( spring is far away).

This semi-transparent stone has a brown enclosure which has been skilfully carved into a dragon and such forms the handle of the chop.

The seal was very well carved by the famous seal carver 潘主兰 Pan Zhulan (1901-2001) in 1952.

Well carved side inscription in Li-shu style with Artist’s name, date and details.

0,8 x 0,8 x 4,2 inches (23 x 23 x 106 mm), 110 gram, very fine condition.

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Otto Muehl Painting from 1984: Goat being flogged. Viennese Actionism.

admin — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 06:55:10 +0000

Otto Muehl Painting from 1984: Goat being flogged

For sale: Oil painting by the controversial Austrian Actionism painter Otto Muehl.

Title: Ziege wird von Mann gepeitscht und wirft dabei Tisch um. (Goat being flogged and thus overturning a table

Oil on canvas, 190 x 150 cm. Painted on July 13th, 1984, Werk 119/84.

Otto Muehl is an Austrian artist, who is best known as one of the co-founders as well as a main participant of Viennese Actionism.

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