BAI FU RONG STONE CARVED 'BIXIE' SEAL
CARVED BY ZOU MENGCHAN (1905-1982), DATED 1940
Auction: 22 March 2016 at 10:00 GMT
£375
Description
of square section, surmounted by a finely carved recumbent bixie with its head powerfully turned sidewards, its horns and tail realistically rendered, the seal face carved in positive seal script with a five-character inscription reading 'Cheng Liyue Zhen Cang,' signed Mengchan to one side, dated first month of gengchen year (1940), with fitted box
Dimensions
6.7cm high
Footnote
Note:
The box with a slip of paper reading 'Preciously secured by Challinor'.
Provenance:
Private Collection, Scottish Borders.