CHINESE ARCHAISTIC CARVED HARDSTONE / JADE "DIAN WANG ZHI YIN" SEAL AND FITTINGS SET (FIVE PIECES), 20TH C., HAN DYNASTY STYLE
PRINCIPAL SEAL: SURMOUNTED BY A CROUCHING MYTHICAL BEAST WITH OPEN JAWS AND A TIGHTLY CURLED TAIL ATOP A SQUARE PLATFORM BASE WITH TAPERING SIDES, SUPPORTED BY AN INTEGRAL CIRCULAR PEDESTAL RIMMED IN LOW-RELIEF ARCHAIC SCROLLWORK; THE UNDERSIDE SEAL FACE SHARPLY INCISED IN INVERTED HAN SEAL SCRIPT WITH FOUR CHARACTERS: DIAN WANG ZHI YIN / SEAL OF THE KING OF DIAN.
MATCHING PLAQUE FITTINGS (FOUR PIECES): EACH DESIGNED WITH A CONTOURED, WAVE-FORM HORIZONTAL BASEWORK CARVED IN LOW-RELIEF CONVOLUTED CLOUD SCROLLS, CENTERED BY AN UPRIGHT STEPPED COLUMN WITH A LARGE HORIZONTAL SUSPENSION APERTURE
PRINCIPAL SEAL 3.375 IN HIGH, 2 X 2 IN, BASE 3.75 IN DIAMETER
ADDITIONAL SEALS: EACH MEASURES 1.625 IN HIGH, 1.25 X 1.25 IN , BASE 4 X 2.5 IN
CHINESE ARCHAISTIC CARVED JADE SEAL AND FITTINGS
CHINESE ARCHAISTIC CARVED HARDSTONE / JADE "DIAN WANG ZHI YIN" SEAL AND FITTINGS SET (FIVE PIECES), 20TH C., HAN DYNASTY STYLE PRINCIPAL SEAL: SURMOUNTED BY A CROUCHING MYTHICAL BEAST WITH OPEN JAWS AND A TIGHTLY CURLED TAIL ATOP A SQUARE PLATFORM BASE WITH TAPERING SIDES, SUPPORTED BY AN INTEGRAL CIRCULAR PEDESTAL RIMMED IN LOW-RELIEF ARCHAIC…