Lot 638
A SET OF THREE TIANHUANG SEALS
Republic Period
H: 4 cm
H: 3 cm
H: 3.8 cm
Total weight: 35.4g
Estimate
TWD 380,000-550,000
HKD 102,000-148,000
USD 13,100-18,900
CNY 82,000-119,000
Sold Price
TWD 432,000
HKD 113,684
USD 14,477
+ OVERVIEW
This set of Tianhuang seals consists of three pieces, each with distinctive features. The first one is made of substantial warm yellowish-orange stone carved with a columnar square-sectioned body rising to a plain finial following the original shape of the material. The second one is surmounted by a ferocious dragon with bulging eyes and flaring nostrils below two curled horns. The third one is of square section, the warm yellowish-orange tianhuang skillfully carved with a mythical beast resting on its haunches with the head turned towards its left, depicted with a gaping mouth and bulging eyes beneath its horn and bushy eyebrows.
These three Tianhuang seals are all of great quality, color pure and even, compact and semi-transparent, with thick and bright patina. The vivid designs also show archaic aesthetics, especially appealing to the eye.
Connoisseurship: The Literati Sale
Ravenel Spring Auction 2018
Saturday, June 2, 2018, 3:30pm