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A PAIR OF SOAPSTONE ‘LION’ SEALS MADE FOR YUAN SHIKAI by Anonymous

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Last recorded sale at Christie's, Hong Kong (29 Nov 2017)
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ImageSale dateAuction houseLocationSale nameLot No.EstimatePrice SoldConditionTitle
Nov 29, 2017
Christie'sHong KongImportant Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art2942
$****** - ******
A PAIR OF SOAPSTONE ‘LION’ SEALS MADE FOR YUAN SHIKAI
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Each square seal is surmounted by a lion placing his paw on a brocade ball, accompanied by two cubs. One seal is incised on the side with an inscription reading ‘Respectfully made by Zhang Yin of Xinhe’, and the seal face reading ‘The seal of Yuan Shikai’; the other seal bears an inscription on the side reading ‘Respectfully inscribed by Yuecheng in the spring of yimao year’, and the seal face reading ‘The seal of Rong’an (pseudonym of Yuan Shikai)’.