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| Lot# & Name: |
623. Han Dynasty Bronze Personal Seal (Yin), Ram Figure |
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| Estimate: |
$1,400-$2,000 |
| Current High Bid: |
$0.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$0.00 |
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| Category: |
Asian Art
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| Sub Category: |
China - Early Periods
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| Culture or Country: |
China.
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| Period: |
Han dynasty, ca. 206 B.C. - 220 A.D.
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| Size: |
0.95"W. x 1.11"H. x
1"D. |
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| Description: |
A personal seal cast in leaded bronze, with a square matrix surmounted by a zoomorphic handle in the form of a recumbent ram. The animal's legs are folded beneath a rounded body, with the head lifted and muzzle blunt. The surface carries earthen accretion and green cupric corrosion. The underside of the seal carries the intaglio seal face, pressed into damp clay to authenticate documents or mark property. Seals of this type, known as yin, were carried by administrators, merchants, and private individuals within the Han bureaucracy. The ram motif has been associated with auspicious symbolism, as the word for sheep, yang, was a homophone associated with concepts of prosperity in Chinese tradition.
Weathering and abrasions to surface commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice with liberal remaining detail and rich patina and earthen encrustations throughout.
*This lot will not be on view at the New York exhibition, and will ship from Colorado* |
| Provenance: |
Private Marysville, Washington collection; ex. private Seattle, Washington collection, acquired 1970-2000, via US and online auctions. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$0.00 |
| International: |
$0.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Han Dynasty Bronze Personal Seal (Yin), Ram Figure
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