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Antique Chinese Hardstone Seal with Tianma – 馬到成功 – c. 1880–1930
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Private sellerDamme, GermanyOn Whoppah since February 2025 • 3 sales
Product description
Chinese seal with Tianma and 馬到成功
Origin: China
Dating: Late Qing / Republic Period, ca. 1880–1930
Material: Yellow-green hardstone, not laboratory tested
Dimensions: H 3.7 × W 4.7 cm
Weight: 200 g
Inscription: 馬到成功 (Mǎ dào chéng gōng)
Depiction and Meaning
Square Chinese seal with an archaistic winged horse in relief, consistent with a Tianma or 'heavenly horse' depiction. The four characters 馬到成功 form a traditional Chinese good luck wish for swift and prosperous success and directly connect the depiction with the text on the seal face.
Seal Script and Surface
The seal face bears the four characters in archaistic seal script. The yellow-green stone has a smooth, waxy surface with signs of wear, fine micro-pitting, and localized white surface deposits. These have been left uncleaned. Microscopic images show rounded cut lines and wear within the engraving.
Catalogue Note
A compact Chinese scholar's object in which image, text, and symbolism are designed as a unified whole. The stone is cataloged as hardstone; the exact mineral species cannot be definitively determined without material analysis.
Additional details:
- Brand: 1stbuddha
- Style: Chinese
- Material: hardsteen
- Colour: geelgroen
- Period: 1880–1930
- availability: in_stock
- product_type: Chinese Zegelstenen / Chops
Specifications
CategoryDecorative ObjectsConditionGoodSeller locationDamme, GermanyDelivery optionsDelivery or pickup
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Private sellerDamme, GermanyOn Whoppah since February 2025 • 3 sales