California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 June 24, 2017  June 24, 2017

 Lot # 2300 
A TIANHUANG 'BUDDHIST LION-CUB' SEAL    民國 田黃刻詩文獅鈕印章


  • Dimension: Height: 1 15/16 in (4.9 cm) Width: 1 1/16 in (2.7 cm) Weight: 59 g
  • Estimate From: $12000
  • Estimate To: $18000

Of square section, surmounted by a well-carved buddhist lion cub with its head turned to the side and playfully holding up its hip and tails, each side of the seal finely inscribed with poetic inscriptions, the seal face inscribed with a four-character in seal script, the well-polished stone is of a warm amber-honey color. Republic period.


此田黃印章石質潤透凝膩,蘿蔔紋清晰密集,顏色瀅黃鮮亮,印鈕立體圓雕坐獅,俯身扭頭,後背及尾巴翹起,濃眉圓目,體態健碩,肌肉強健有力,闊鼻口略開,毛髮細緻,即威嚴兇猛,又憨態可掬。章形規整挺括,整體刻工精湛,線條流暢,栩栩如生,頗為難得。來源:洛杉磯私人收藏。
Provenance: Private collection, Los Angeles.
Compare with a very similar Tianhuang 'bixie' seal (60 g), sold in Sotheby's Hong Kong on April 6, 2016, Lot 3690
可比較一極類似田黃辟邪印(60克),2016年4月售于香港蘇富比,拍品號3690,成交價2,000,000港幣