AN IMPERIAL RUSSET JADE ‘DRAGON’ SEAL

Lot 3116
30.05.2023 00:00UTC +00:00
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HKD 1 512 000
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Lot 3116 | AN IMPERIAL RUSSET JADE ‘DRAGON’ SEAL
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HKD 1 500 000 – 2 500 000
AN IMPERIAL RUSSET JADE ‘DRAGON’ SEAL

JIAQING PERIOD (1796-1820)

The rectangular platform is surmounted by a finial carved in the round as a dragon standing foursquare with a pearl centred at its chest and encircled by clouds. The seal face is carved in relief with a three-character inscription, Xu ming jing, 'state of emptiness and clarity'. The stone is of a beige tone with darker areas of russet and opaque mottling.



The impression of the current seal is included in Gugong bowuyuan cang Qingdai dihou xiyin pu [An Album of Impressions of the Qing-dynasty Emperors and Empresses’ seals in the Palace Museum, Beijing], Jiaqing juan, no. 2, Beijing 2005, p. 193.

2 in. (5.1 cm.) high, box





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A Taiwanese private collection, acquired in the 1990s, by repute
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