A SMALL TIANHUANG SEAL AND A 'CHICKEN BLOOD' SEAL
The first small rectangular seal is with an irregular upper corner, the sides and seal face have been left blank. The second seal is with blank top and sides, and the base is inscribed with two characters zan hou, possibly a name. The stone is of mottled brownish-grey color suffused with bright vermillion-red inclusions.
Tianhuang seal: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.) high
'Chicken blood' seal: 1 in. (2.5 cm.) high
CONDITION REPORT:
The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
We have sought to record changes in the condition of this piece acquired after its initial manufacture.
'Chicken-blood' seal:
-There are shallow chips and nicks to the edges.
-There are natural inclusions, which are inherent to the material.
-There are a few surface scractches.
-There are seal paste remnants in the crevasses in the seal face
Tianhuang seal:
-There minor chips to the edges.
-There is one fissure extending from the seal face to the body.
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The first small rectangular seal is with an irregular upper corner, the sides and seal face have been left blank. The second seal is with blank top and sides, and the base is inscribed with two characters zan hou, possibly a name. The stone is of mottled brownish-grey color suffused with bright vermillion-red inclusions.
Tianhuang seal: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.) high
'Chicken blood' seal: 1 in. (2.5 cm.) high
CONDITION REPORT:
The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.
We have sought to record changes in the condition of this piece acquired after its initial manufacture.
'Chicken-blood' seal:
-There are shallow chips and nicks to the edges.
-There are natural inclusions, which are inherent to the material.
-There are a few surface scractches.
-There are seal paste remnants in the crevasses in the seal face
Tianhuang seal:
-There minor chips to the edges.
-There is one fissure extending from the seal face to the body.