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Lot 3250: A  CARVED  IVORY  'TORTOISE  DRAGON'  SEAL,  BY  WANG  YUN  (1888-1934)EARLY  20TH  CENTURY

Est: $300,000 HKD - $400,000 HKD
Sotheby'sHong Kong, Hong KongApril 04, 2012

Item Overview

Description

of  square  section,  the  knob  deftly  carved  in  openwork  with  a  vigilant  'dragon  turtle',  the  single-horned  carapaced  beast  with  a  finely  incised  mane  and  a  curling  bushy  tail,  standing  four  square  on  powerful  claws,  its  head  raised  in  an  alert  position,  the  base  finely  and  deeply  undercut  with  the  six  characters  jingxiu  keyi  yongnian  ('Meditation  helps  to  achieve  longevity')  and  signed  Shi  Xiang  on  one  side,  the  ivory  patinated  to  an  attractive  cream-white  colour
3.9  cm.  1  1/2    in.

Artist or Maker

Auction Details

Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art

by
Sotheby's
April 04, 2012, 12:00 PM ChST

5/F, Standard Chartered Bank Building 4-4A Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong, HK