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CHINESE ARCHAISTIC CARVED JADE SEAL

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Ottawa, Ontario, CA

CHINESE (20TH CENTURY, CARVED IN ARCHAIC QIANLONG STYLE) HEAVY CARVED SPINACH GREEN JADE / HARDSTONE SQUARE IMPERIAL SEAL SURMOUNTED BY POWERFULLY SCULPTED INTERTWINED DOUBLE-HEADED DRAGONS (JIAOLONG FINIAL) PIERCED WITH A CENTRAL SUSPENSION APERTURE THE VERTICAL FACES OF THE PLINTH INCISED WITH EXTENSIVE BILINGUAL IMPERIAL TRIBUTE TEXTS IN CHINESE SEAL SCRIPT AND MANCHU SCRIPT THE UNDERSIDE…

MACLEAN & ASSOCIATES INC
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Item description:

CHINESE (20TH CENTURY, CARVED IN ARCHAIC QIANLONG STYLE)
HEAVY CARVED SPINACH GREEN JADE / HARDSTONE SQUARE IMPERIAL SEAL SURMOUNTED BY POWERFULLY SCULPTED INTERTWINED DOUBLE-HEADED DRAGONS (JIAOLONG FINIAL) PIERCED WITH A CENTRAL SUSPENSION APERTURE
THE VERTICAL FACES OF THE PLINTH INCISED WITH EXTENSIVE BILINGUAL IMPERIAL TRIBUTE TEXTS IN CHINESE SEAL SCRIPT AND MANCHU SCRIPT
THE UNDERSIDE DEEPLY CARVED WITH A SIX-CHARACTER ARCHAIC SEAL-SCRIPT INSCRIPTION INCLUDING "DI ZHI BAO", RETAINING TRACES OF RED CINNABAR SEAL PASTE WITHIN THE INCISIONS
4.375 IN HIGH, 4.375 X 4.375 IN BASE