ID 963250
Lot 3116 | AN IMPERIAL RUSSET JADE ‘DRAGON’ SEAL
Valeur estimée
HKD 1 500 000 – 2 500 000
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
Provenance
A Taiwanese private collection, acquired in the 1990s, by repute
| Matériel: | Jade, Pierres précieuses |
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| Époque historique: | Période Jiaqing |
| Lieu d'origine: | Chine, Asie de l'Est, Asie |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Tous les autres types d'objets, Objets de Vertu |
| Matériel: | Jade, Pierres précieuses |
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| Époque historique: | Période Jiaqing |
| Lieu d'origine: | Chine, Asie de l'Est, Asie |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Tous les autres types d'objets, Objets de Vertu |
| Adresse de l'enchère |
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