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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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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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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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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

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. 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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Chinese Seal by Xi Ling Society Vice President Fang Jiekan 方介堪

Beautiful Chinese seal made of Xi Guan Tian stone 溪管田 ( Shou Shan ), engraved are 3 characters 朱紫虹 ( Zhu Zi Hong – red-violet rainbow).

The seal was engraved in 1935 be the known artist Fang Jiekan 方介堪 ( 1901-1987), who was Vice-president of the important seal carver society Xi-ling Yin-she 西玲印社. The sides of the seal show a landscape scene with a boy catching butterflies.Very well carved, details with artist’s name, date as side-carving.
0,9 x 0,9 x 4,1 inches (24 x 23 x 105 mm), 149 gram, very fine condition.

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方介堪(19011987)，原名文渠，字溥如，后改名岩，字介堪，以字行，永嘉城区(今温州鹿城区)人。篆刻家，曾任西泠印社副社长、全国书法家协会名誉理事、中日兰亭书会名誉顾问。

Chinese Seal by Shi Weizhi 师立志: Shou Shan Seal, Mao Slogan

Peoples Republic of China, 1964: Attractive Shou Shan Seal 寿山印章 from the Cultural Revolution period with a line of a poem by Mao Zedong: Zheng xi feng luo ye Chang An 正西风落 叶下长安 ( Under western winds the leaves fall down at Chang An ).

The seal has been carved by the famous Calligrapher Shi Weizhi, who is also known for his seal carving.

Beautiful Shou Shan stone, 0,95 x 0,95 x 1,2 inches (24 x 24 x 30 mm), 46 gram, very fine condition.

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Chinese Seal by Zi Hou 子厚:  Shou Shan, Qing Dynasty

China, Qing Dynasty, 1887: Attractive marbled Stone with 3 characters engraved: He wei gui – 和为贵 ( Peace is the most precious. A term used by Confucius, from the  Analects ). The seal has been carved by the famous seal carver Zi Hou, who’s seals are treasured among collectors.

Very beautiful Shou Shan stone, marbled.

1,1 x 0,6 x 1,8 inches (27 x 14 x 77 mm), very fine condition.

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Chinese Leisure Seal by Tang Huishu 唐惠淑. Qing Dynasty

Attractive Leisure Chinese seal from the Qing Dynasty, carved by the important female seal-carver Tang Huishu 唐惠淑 ( artist name Bing Xin 冰心). Greyish Fu Rong – Shou Shan stone 芙蓉寿山石.

Engraved as actual seal are 4 characters: Guo Hai Shen-Xian 过海神仙 ( crossing the sea to find immortality ).Precious stone, very well carved. Side carving with details to date and seal carver. Very fine condition.

1,1 x 1,2 x 2,15 inches (26 x 29 x 56 mm). 102 gram.

Tang Huishu was born in Jin Shan in Jiangsu province. She was also a known painter, calligrapher and wrote a few books.

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