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A GILT-BRONZE ‘LION’ SEAL, EASTERN HAN DYNASTY TO SIX DYNASTIES PERIOD
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A GILT-BRONZE ‘LION’ SEAL, EASTERN HAN DYNASTY TO SIX DYNASTIES PERIOD

Published: Koos de Jong, Small China: Early Chinese Miniatures, 2021, p. 29, fig. 9.

China, 25-589. Crafted in the shape of a bearded lion in a powerful stance with its head raised and its tail tucked below, depicted ferocious with an upturned snout revealing its fangs.

Inscriptions: The seal face engraved with an inscription ‘Wang Qiang siyin’ [‘personal seal of Wang Qiang’].

Provenance: French private collection, 2018. Collection of Dr. Koos de Jong, acquired from the above. A Dutch art historian and collector, Dr. Koos de Jong has worked across several cultural institutions in the Netherlands from 1976, serving as the director of the European Ceramic Work Center in Den Bosch between 1999-2009, before retiring in 2009. He has authored hundreds of articles and several books on Dutch fine and decorative arts from the Middle Ages to the modern era. His scholarly interests expanded to Chinese material culture, culminating in the 2013 publication of Dragon & Horse: Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond, a pioneering study on Chinese equestrian gear. Continuing this line of inquiry, his more recent book published in 2021, Small China: Early Chinese Miniatures, explores the largely overlooked world of Chinese miniature objects, combining archaeological research with art historical insight.
Condition: Good condition with minor wear, nicks, scratches, rubbing to the gilt, as well as malachite and cuprite encrustations. Remnants of red seal paste to the underside.

Weight: 48.5
Dimensions: 3.8 cm

The nomadic Qiang people traditionally inhabited the western and northwestern frontiers of China. By the Eastern Han period, many had resettled in the interior regions, where the Han government incorporated them into the general populace. In exchange for their submission, the Qiang were required to pay taxes and provide labor or military service. Their chieftains, in turn, were granted official titles and seals as symbols of recognition and authority.

For a related example, see the Eastern Han dynasty seal of a Qiang chieftain featuring a ram, in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related gilt-bronze seal of a chimera, dated to the Eastern Han dynasty, in the Cleveland Museum of Art, accession number 1980.295. Compare a related gilded silver seal with chimera, dated to around the 3rd century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 1994.605.16. Compare a related gilt-bronze seal of a chimera, dated to the 2nd century, in the Minneapolis Institute of Art, accession number 2000.38.6.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 30 May 2018, lot 343
Price: HKD 68,750 or approx. EUR 8,600 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A miniature gilt-bronze 'mythical beast' seal, Six dynasties
Expert remark: Compare the related subject and materials. Note the smaller size (1.8 cm).

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