A VERY RARE RHINOCEROS HORN ‘DOG’ SEAL, LATE...
A VERY RARE RHINOCEROS HORN ‘DOG’ SEAL, LATE MING TO EARLY QING
China, 17th-18th century. Formed as an oval plinth carved on the underside with a relief intaglio one-character Chinese seal, the upper part as a crouching dog looking directly forwards and with the ears tucked back, the vertical fibers of the horn cleverly simulating hair markings.
Provenance: From the collection of Sylvain Buzaglo, a businessman based in Amsterdam who travelled extensively throughout Asia from the mid 1950s. Although his primary interest was Japanese Netsuke, he also collected antiques from China. Bonham's London (New Bond Street), Fine Chinese Art, 17 May 2012, lot 211, bought-in at GBP £5,000-8,000. English private collection, acquired from the above. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. Weight: 21.8 g in total Dimensions: Height 4.2 cm (the seal) and 6 cm (incl. base) With an associated hardwood base. (2
)Auction result comparison: Compare with a related seal, carved with a dragon, sold by Bonham's Hong Kong in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 30 May 2017, lot 140, for HKD $237,500.THIS LOT CAN ONLY BE SHIPPED WITHIN THE EU OR PICKED UP IN OUR GALLERY DIRECTLY. 罕見犀牛角雕狗形鈕印章，明末清初中國，十七至十八世紀。印章的底座為橢圓形，上刻有一個漢字，頂部是一條蹲伏的狗，正對著前方，耳朵向後縮，犀牛角的垂直紋理巧妙地模擬了毛髮。來源：Sylvain
Buzaglo收藏。他曾是一位阿姆斯特丹商人，上世紀五十年代曾游歷亞洲。他對日本根付很感興趣，在中國也收集了很多古玩。倫敦邦翰思《中國藝術》2012年5月17日，拍號211，估價GBP £5,000-8,000。英國私人收藏,
購於上述。品相：品相極好，輕微磨損重量：縂21.
8克尺寸：印高4.2厘米，含底座高
6厘米拍賣結果比較：一件相似龍紋印2017年5月30日售于香港邦翰思《中國陶瓷和工藝品》拍號140，成交價HKD $237
,500。此拍品只能於歐盟內寄送，或親自至本藝廊取貨。 Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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A VERY RARE RHINOCEROS HORN ‘DOG’ SEAL, LATE MING TO EARLY QING
China, 17th-18th century. Formed as an oval plinth carved on the underside with a relief intaglio one-character Chinese seal, the upper part as a crouching dog looking directly forwards and with the ears tucked back, the vertical fibers of the horn cleverly simulating hair markings.
Provenance: From the collection of Sylvain Buzaglo, a businessman based in Amsterdam who travelled extensively throughout Asia from the mid 1950s. Although his primary interest was Japanese Netsuke, he also collected antiques from China. Bonham's London (New Bond Street), Fine Chinese Art, 17 May 2012, lot 211, bought-in at GBP £5,000-8,000. English private collection, acquired from the above. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear. Weight: 21.8 g in total Dimensions: Height 4.2 cm (the seal) and 6 cm (incl. base) With an associated hardwood base. (2
)Auction result comparison: Compare with a related seal, carved with a dragon, sold by Bonham's Hong Kong in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 30 May 2017, lot 140, for HKD $237,500.THIS LOT CAN ONLY BE SHIPPED WITHIN THE EU OR PICKED UP IN OUR GALLERY DIRECTLY. 罕見犀牛角雕狗形鈕印章，明末清初中國，十七至十八世紀。印章的底座為橢圓形，上刻有一個漢字，頂部是一條蹲伏的狗，正對著前方，耳朵向後縮，犀牛角的垂直紋理巧妙地模擬了毛髮。來源：Sylvain
Buzaglo收藏。他曾是一位阿姆斯特丹商人，上世紀五十年代曾游歷亞洲。他對日本根付很感興趣，在中國也收集了很多古玩。倫敦邦翰思《中國藝術》2012年5月17日，拍號211，估價GBP £5,000-8,000。英國私人收藏,
購於上述。品相：品相極好，輕微磨損重量：縂21.
8克尺寸：印高4.2厘米，含底座高
6厘米拍賣結果比較：一件相似龍紋印2017年5月30日售于香港邦翰思《中國陶瓷和工藝品》拍號140，成交價HKD $237
,500。此拍品只能於歐盟內寄送，或親自至本藝廊取貨。 Automatically translated by DeepL. To see the original version, click here.
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