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A RECTANGULAR SOAPSTONE SEAL, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY
A RECTANGULAR SOAPSTONE SEAL, QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURYEstimate $600 – $800
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- Lot Sold $950 (Hammer Price)
- $1,140 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
one side with a three line inscription, the stone with dense black and brown striations; together with a jade archer's ring, with carved decoration, the pale stone with dark brown areas
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10CM AND 1.8CM
The inscription reads and translates as follows:
nan'er yu shang ling yan ge, di yi gongming buyao qian. Sanqiao fang gu
A man should have his name inscribed in the Hall of Heroes in the Forbidden City, to have achievements and fame is more important than to have fortune. Sanqiao imitating ancient style
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