Leilão Bidspirit | Spinach-green jade seal ‘Chilongs’, Qing


Spinach-green jade seal ‘Chilongs’, Qing Dynasty - An imperial seal with a square base, carved from exquisite spinach-green jade, accompanied by its silk-lined wooden case. The top features masterful high-relief carving depicting an intricate composition of intertwined Chilong dragons with schematic, sinuous bodies. The base bears characters in relief for stamping. With an inventory label inside the box reading ‘乾隆玉玺, 乾隆二十五年三月收’. Qing Dynasty (1644–1912) or later. Seal size: 7.98 x 7.97 x 7.84 cm. Box size: 18 x 10.5 x 12.8 cm. Seal weight: 1,111 g Provenance: ‘Dragon Stamps’ private collection, Paris, France.