Leilão Bidspirit | Shoushang seal ‘Dragon Fish’, Qing

Shoushang seal ‘Dragon Fish’, Qing Dynasty - A rectangular seal carved from honey-coloured Shoushan stone. It features, in high relief, a dragonfish resting on a bed of waves, with a scaly body and a head with an open mouth, whilst one side bears an incised inscription. The rectangular base bears characters for stamping. Qing Dynasty (1644–1912) or later. Size: 4.1 x 4 x 6.6 cm Weight: 188 g Provenance: Private French collection