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Lot 2020
A Group of Chinese Hardstone Seals
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
19th and 20th century, tallest surmounted with a carved foo lion and two baby foo lions in high relief, each side is incised with floral decoration, underside with carved character seal, the second surmounted with a lion, smooth sides, underside with carved character seal, the third surmounted with a finely carved foo lion, smooth sides, underside with carved character seal, and the fourth surmounted with carving in relief that is indiscernible now due to some loss, smooth sides, underside with carved character seal.

Tallest 4 1/2 in.

From the Estate of the late William Donnett, Sanford, North Carolina

All with red ink stains to carved seal areas to underside; some minor nicks to edges; smallest seal with broken carved figure on top.