{"product_id":"chinese-zegel-tianma-ma-dao-cheng-gong","title":"Chinese Scholar’s Seal with Celestial Horse and 馬到成功 – Late Qing\/Republic","description":"\u003ch2\u003eChinese scholar's seal with celestial horse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e China\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late Qing \/ Republic period, ca. 1880–1930\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e yellow-green hardstone, not mineralogically tested\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e H 3.7 × W 4.7 cm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200 g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeal text:\u003c\/strong\u003e 馬到成功 (Mǎ dào chéng gōng)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHorse motif and auspicious inscription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut as a compact square seal, the upper face carries an archaistic winged horse, identifiable in the context of the inscription as a Tianma or celestial-horse type. The phrase 馬到成功 is a traditional expression wishing immediate and successful accomplishment, making the image and inscription a deliberately unified design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCarving and surface\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base bears the four characters in an archaistic seal-script treatment. The yellow-green stone has a smooth waxy feel, rounded engraved edges, fine surface pitting and localized white deposits. These areas have been left untouched rather than cleaned or polished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCatalogue note\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA small Chinese scholar’s object with strong visual and calligraphic content. The exact mineral species has not been established by laboratory analysis and is therefore catalogued conservatively as hardstone.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1stbuddha","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58542992261451,"sku":"775","price":375.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/6170\/5547\/files\/antieke-chinese-zegel-tianma-paard-relief.jpg?v=1789920437","url":"https:\/\/1stbuddha.com\/products\/chinese-scholar-seal-tianma-ma-dao-cheng-gong","provider":"1stbuddha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}