Harcroft House Sale

Live Auction, 18 November 2019

Session Two

Sold for

ZAR 4 690
Lot 239
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals
  • A pair of Chinese soapstone seals


Lot Estimate
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 4 690
Auction Catalogue

About this Item

A pair of Chinese soapstone seals each almost square plinth with inscription, headed by a dog-of-fo with its pups, the stone of mottled brown tone, chips, 22cm high, with later red painted wooden base; a pair of Chinese soapstone seals, each square plinth with inscription, surmounted by a scaly toad, the stone of mottled red, rouge and cream tone, chips, the taller 6cm high; and another, similar, surmounted by a frog and its young, the stone of mottled cream and rouge tone, chips,5cm high (6)


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