Leilão Bidspirit | Shoushang seal ‘Dragon and Phoenix’,

Shoushang seal ‘Dragon and Phoenix’, Qing dynasty - Seal carved from amber-coloured Shoushan stone. The upper knob features a dragon and a phoenix facing each other in high relief against a background of clouds, guarding a central pearl. The base bears a finely executed archaic inscription in sigillate script with traces of red cinnabar. Qing Dynasty (1644–1912) or later. Size: 4.1 x 4.2 x 4.2 cm Weight: 144 g Provenance: Private French collection