California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 June 11, 2022  June 11, 2022

 Lot # 5010 
A PAIR OF INSCRIBED SOAPSTONE SEALS, WU DACHENG    清 吳熙載刻 吳大澂自用雞血石對章


  • Dimension: Height: 3 5/8 in (9.1 cm) Length: 7/8 in (2.5 cm) Width: 7/8 in (2.5 cm)
  • Estimate From: $800
  • Estimate To: $1200

Each of rectangular form with square cross section, seal side inscribed Xi Zai, dated bingyin (1866) June, seal face each carved with four characters associated with Wu Dacheng. Qing Dynasty period.


取材優良,形制碩大,方正有度,瑩潤光潔,包漿肥厚。邊款:丙寅六月熙載刻;印文:吳大澂印,白雲山樵。(吳大澂:字止敬,,號恆軒,晚號愙齋,清代官員、學者、金石學家、書畫家,民族英雄清同治七年進士。善畫山水、花卉,精於篆書。皆得力於金石鑑賞修養。;吳熙載:字讓之,清代篆刻家、書法家,一生成就最大的是篆刻,從小喜歡篆刻,十五歲起即對漢印下過近十年的功夫,篆刻得鄧石如精髓,而又能上追漢印。晚年運刀更臻化境,在浙派末流習氣充滿印壇的當時,將皖派中的- 推向新的境界,對清末印壇的影響很大。)