A CHINESE YELLOW SOAPSTONE LION SEAL, QING DYNASTY (1644 - 1911)

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A CHINESE YELLOW SOAPSTONE LION SEAL, QING DYNASTY (1644 - 1911) Overall in good condition. 8cm high PROVENANCE: The Estate of W.Y. Thomas Kwok (1944 - 2017), Hong Kong, acquired in Hong Kong in the 80s. Born in Macau, Mr. Kwok studied architecture in Melbourne and built a four-decade career with Wong & Ouyang, shaping Hong Kong's skyline. His collecting began with Japanese occupation stamps (1941 - 1945), issued during Japan's wartime administration of Hong Kong and other territories. Gradually, his passion shifted to jade, inspired by visits to auction houses. At the time, Hong Kong's auction scene was emerging with Sotheby's debuted in 1973, Christie's in 1986. By the late 1980s, Kwok was attending smaller sales, joining the city's first generation of serious collectors. His jade holdings embody not only technical excellence and cultural symbolism but also the personal evolution of a connoisseur whose interests bridged philately, architecture, and Chinese art heritage. 郭偉仁先生（Kwok, Thomas Wai Yan）1944年出生於澳門，青年時在墨爾本攻讀建築專業並開啟了建築設計的事業。1984年，Thomas加入香港著名建筑师事务所WONG & OUYANG （HK） LIMITED 王歐陽（香港）有限公司担任董事，并于1992至1995年间，担任香港注册建筑师委员会主席。在1980年前后，苏富比和佳士得首次进入香港。郭偉仁先生对于玉器收藏的热情随之得到了滋养，逐渐形成了自己的品味和收藏体系。郭偉仁先生是香港最早开始收藏的初代收藏家之一。

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