Bonhams 1793 : Two carved ivory seals

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30 Aug 2011 10:00 PDT San Francisco
Chinese Works of Art
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Two carved ivory seals

The first of oval section with finial carved as an immortal seated to the front of a recumbent tiger (age cracks), the base possibly reading nei mi shu yin; the second of rectangular form with finial carved as a snake slithering across the shell of a recumbent tortoise, the base referring to the Song dynasty general Yue Fei and reading Yue Wumu bao (chipped).
1 3/4in (4.5cm) length of each

Sold for US$ 3,416 inc. premium