California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Dec. 21, 2014  Dec. 21, 2014

 Lot # 3546 
A GILT-BRONZE 'GUAN GONG' SEAL    清早期 銅鎏金關公印章


  • Dimension: Height: 2 1/8 in (5.3 cm)
  • Estimate From: $4000
  • Estimate To: $6000

The gilt bronze seal is surmounted by a seated Guanyu wearing armour, with right hand resting on lap and left hand touching his long beard, all extremely detailed, the back of the square seat cast with a single character 'Jin'. The front cast with five characters 'Da Song Ren Zong Wu Nian'. The reverse cast with four characters 'Xin Zheng Zi Guan' in seal script.


此件銅鎏金印章保存完整,人物雕刻細膩,表情栩栩如生,關公左手捂須,鬍鬚刻畫之細膩,清晰可見,應屬古代銅印鈕中之精品。印章正面刻有“大宋仁宗五年”篆體字,背刻''心正自官'’四字篆體字。