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CHINESE ARCHAISTIC BLACK JADE DRAGON SEAL

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Ottawa, Ontario, CA

CHINESE (20TH CENTURY, CARVED IN ARCHAIC HAN/QIN STYLE) OVAL HARDSTONE / BLACK JADE IMPERIAL-STYLE SEAL FEATURING A HIGH-RELIEF COILED DRAGON FINIAL CHASING A FLAMING PEARL THE UNDERSIDE CARVED IN DEEP SUNK RELIEF WITH A FOUR-CHARACTER ARCHAIC SEAL SCRIPT (ZHUANSHU) INSCRIPTION READING "HUANG DI ZHI BAO" (TREASURE OF THE EMPEROR) SCULPTED FROM A COMPACT JET-BLACK HARDSTONE…

MACLEAN & ASSOCIATES INC
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Item description:

CHINESE (20TH CENTURY, CARVED IN ARCHAIC HAN/QIN STYLE)
OVAL HARDSTONE / BLACK JADE IMPERIAL-STYLE SEAL FEATURING A HIGH-RELIEF COILED DRAGON FINIAL CHASING A FLAMING PEARL
THE UNDERSIDE CARVED IN DEEP SUNK RELIEF WITH A FOUR-CHARACTER ARCHAIC SEAL SCRIPT (ZHUANSHU) INSCRIPTION READING "HUANG DI ZHI BAO" (TREASURE OF THE EMPEROR)
SCULPTED FROM A COMPACT JET-BLACK HARDSTONE WITH SUBTLE GREY-CHARCOAL TONALITIES AND REMNANT RED SEAL PASTE PIGMENT ACCENTS IN CARVED CHANNELS
IN OVERALL EXCELLENT CONDITION WITHOUT CHIPS, FRACTURES, OR RESTORATION; NOT GEMOLOGICALLY TESTED
4.625 X 2.625 IN