California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 December 8, 2018  December 8, 2018

 Lot # 5746 
A TIANHUANG SEAL WITH BUDDHIST LION TOP    十八世紀 田黃雕臥獅鈕印


  • Dimension: Height: 1 15/16 in (4.9 cm) Length: 1 11/16 in (4.3 cm) Width: 1 5/16 in (3.3 cm) Weight: 114.0g
  • Estimate From: $4500
  • Estimate To: $8500

Of rectangular section, the top carved in high relief with a recumbent buddhist lion, the seal side carved with calligraphic inscriptions. Qing Dynasty period.


"邊款:完白山人法意刻於硯齋福痷。印文:共被微官縛低頭愧野人。王福庵,原名壽祺更名褆,字維季,號福庵,以號行,70 歲後自號持默老人。浙江仁和(杭州)人。近代篆書大家,隸書也寫得不錯。精篆刻,是西泠印社創始人之一。田黃石乃"石中之帝",十分少見,而黃金黃田黃石更是稀罕珍貴。此件雄獅印章毫不吝材,以求造型之美態,​​​​​​​​​​實令人嘆為觀止。其色澤金黃,表面一層古樸的包漿,內裡蘿蔔絲紋隱現,石質緊密密通靈,溫潤細膩,如脂似玉,又比美玉顯得更加"粘人",質感絕佳。來源: 聖地亞哥著名藏家陳昌師先生提供"