OBJECTS FOR THE SCHOLAR'S DESK, Hong Kong 2009
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Scholar's Implements

AN IMPERIAL SOAPSTONE SEAL

QING DYNASTY, DAOGUANG MARK AND PERIOD (1821-1850)

HEIGHT: 6.6CM

The pale beige soapstone is of square section with slightly chamfered corners framing the flat top. The seal base is carved with the characters ‘Daoguang Zhibao’ 道光之寶 in archaic script.

PROVENANCE
The Emile Guimet Collection, Inventory Reference No. EG 2029, indicating the date of acquisition between1905 to 1913

清道光壽山石素身方印 《道光之寶》款