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

 Lot # 5036 
A TIANHUANG 'LION CUB' SQUARE SEAL AND BOX    清 田黃獸鈕印章 配黃花梨盒


  • Dimension: Height: 1 7/8 in (4.8 cm) Length: 1 1/2 in (3.8 cm) Width: 1 1/2 in (3.8 cm) Weight: 130.0g
  • Estimate From: $6000
  • Estimate To: $8000

Of square section, the seal carved with a recumbent buddhist lion with mane, beard, and tails finely detailed with incised lines, the side inscribed with two characters, the seal face carved with six characters, together accompanied with a huanghuali box. Qing Dynasty period.


此田黃古獸鈕印章,色澤明快而燦爛,如橘子快成熟時其皮的金黃色,蘿蔔紋細密隱現。裁切規整,略矮扁,其狀如帝后所用璽印。雕刻瑞獸鈕,瑞獸伏於印頂之上,側首凝望,龍首而魚身,神態不怒自威,身材飽滿圓潤,雕刻細入纖毫。威猛靈雋,氣勢不凡。