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A rare Chinese bronze seal in…
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Melbourne
Date:
25-Aug-2024
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Description:
A rare Chinese bronze seal in the form of a Buddhist lion, late Ming -Early Qing Dynasty, 17th century, the seal is very well cast with head twisted, the long main flowing over his flank, playing with a brocade ball while seated on a pierced square base, the gilt face carved with eight characters, inscribed in Han Chinese and Manchu scripts "Jun Zi Dao Zhang, Qi Xuan Yuan Ji", which was taken from "I Ching", means "The gentleman must constantly introspect and remain vigilant throughout the day in order to gather auspiciousness and avoid misfortune.", it is together with a hardwood cigar box with the monogram "The Queens" (regiment) upon which the seal was mounted. 5.8 cm high (seal). 8 cm high, 23.4 cm wide and 13.3 cm deep (box). /, :
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Category:
Oriental: Bronze