California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Jan. 20, 2024  Jan. 20, 2024

 Lot # 1093 
A CHINESE TIANHUANG 'DRAGONS' SEAL    清 田黄海水龍紋印 「西園主人品銘三代之印」


  • Dimension: Height: 2 3/4 in (7.0 cm) Width: 1 1/4 in (3.2 cm)
  • Estimate From: $12000
  • Estimate To: $18000

Of rectangular form with irregular top, finely detailed in shallow relief with a three-clawed dragon emerging from the waves and followed by a sinuous chilong, with a four character signature on vertical side, the seal face carved with ten characters. Qing Dynasty period.


印文:西園主人品銘三代之印。汪啟淑,字慎儀,號秀峰,又號訒庵,安徽徽州府歙縣綿潭人,清代藏書家。官至兵部郎中。汪啟淑喜藏書,有藏書樓名「開萬樓」。嗜印章,收集印章至數萬顆,同時期吳兆傑、董洵、王轂、汪肇龍、桂馥等名家均為其刻印,為東南藏印大家。