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Chinese Manchu Ministry of Rites brass seal, the square body surmounted with an oval tapering columnar handle, Chinese/Manchu inscriptions in script throughout, the seal face with cast script, side inscribed with date: "February of the fifteenth year of Qianlong", (1750), No. "3526". 4 1/2" H x 2 1/4" W x 2 1/4" D, Imperial China, Mid-18th century (1750). Provenance: From the Phillip Taber Collection (Pittsburgh, PA) exhibited at Carnegie Melon, descent from consignor.
PROVENANCE: By repute, from the collection of George H. Taber (Pittsburgh, PA), descent from consignor. Possibly exhibited February 27 – May 5, 1958 "Far Eastern Art, A Memorial Exhibition from the Collection of George H. Taber".
CONDITION: Overall good condition. Dings, dents, scratches, surface abrasion, light oxidation, remnants of red pigment commensurate with age and use.