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Carved rectangular yellow Chinese Seal with Foo dog –China- 20th Century

On offer is a very fine good quality yellow Chinese soft stone Seal with a semi-translucent structure. It has a nice carving of a Foo dog on top. The stone is, or resembles Tianhuang stone. One side of the seal is engraved with characters. The face of the seal is carved with 4 characters. Nice smooth surface by use.
 
 
Marked with: Zhao Gu Ni
 
Dated: 1910.
 
About: Zhao Gu Ni (1874-1933), also known by his given name Shi and courtesy name Shinong, was also known as Gunni, Huiseng, and Nidaoren. He was a native of Changshu, Jiangsu Province, and later moved to Shanghai. He was a seal engraver and calligrapher in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. His artistic style was greatly influenced by Wu Changshuo.
 
Size: Measures 58,1 mm * 26,6 mm.
 
Weight: 76,0 gram.
 
Condition: Excellent, age-related wear and tear, small signs of use. No damage!
 
Will be packed very well and shipped with registered track/trace with insurance. Combined shipping possible, we return postage costs.

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Stone seal, marked - China - Early 20th century

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