£1,750
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art | 658
Auction: 5 November 2021 at 10:00 GMT
一九五三年 馮康侯刻 雙龍紋'展仁士印'印文 壽山凍石雕甪端帶子印章
of ovoid form with the finial carved in openwork and high relief with a mother unicorn mythical creature luduan with her cub aside, the seal front reads 'Zhan Ren Shi' owner's name encircling with a pair of sinuous chi dragons, one side of the seal engraved with small characters, read: "Keepsake for Connoisseur Mr Zhan Ren Shi, A gift from Pan Hui in 1953, Carved by Feng Kanghou (展仁士先生 鑑家惠存 一九五三年 潘惠敬贈 馮康侯刻)", the stone of even transparent pale yellowish tone
Note: Mr Zhan Ren Shi, British nationality, with official position in Hong Kong; the carver Feng Kanghou (1899-1983), born in Canton, started to learn script carving from the age of 13 and made his own name among scholars and collectors, moved to Kowloon, Hong Kong in 1949.