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CHINESE CARVED JADE MOTHER-AND-CHILD SEAL SET

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Ottawa, Ontario, CA

CHINESE, LATE 20TH CENTURY CARVED HARDSTONE “MOTHER-AND-CHILD” NESTED SEAL SET COMPRISING A RECTANGULAR OUTSIDE COVERED BOX AND FOUR SMALLER FITTING INTERIOR SEALS. THE LID OF THE BOX IS SURMOUNTED BY A PROMINENT SCULPTED DRAGON FINIAL, WITH ARCHAISED KUI DRAGONS IN LOW RELIEF CARVED ALONG THE EXTERIOR WALLS. THE COVERED BOX HOUSES FOUR INDIVIDUAL SEALS WITH…

MACLEAN & ASSOCIATES INC
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Item description:

CHINESE, LATE 20TH CENTURY
CARVED HARDSTONE “MOTHER-AND-CHILD” NESTED SEAL SET COMPRISING A RECTANGULAR OUTSIDE COVERED BOX AND FOUR SMALLER FITTING INTERIOR SEALS. THE LID OF THE BOX IS SURMOUNTED BY A PROMINENT SCULPTED DRAGON FINIAL, WITH ARCHAISED KUI DRAGONS IN LOW RELIEF CARVED ALONG THE EXTERIOR WALLS. THE COVERED BOX HOUSES FOUR INDIVIDUAL SEALS WITH SMALL DRAGON-FORM FINIALS AND CARVED SEAL-SCRIPT BASES, WHILE THE UNDERSIDE OF THE LARGE MAIN LID ALSO FEATURING A CARVED FOUR-CHARACTER SEAL-SCRIPT FACE.

MEASURES APPROX. 4.5″ L X 4.5″ W X 5″ H